CAIRO, April 15 (KUNA) -- Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmad Abul-Gheit warned against the fallout of the Israeli storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the attacks on Muslim worshippers.
Denouncing the Israeli aggressions on the Palestinians earlier Friday, Abul-Gheit expressed solidarity with the Palestinians residents of Jerusalem for their valiant resistance to the attempts to Judaize the holy city.
He held the Israeli occupation forces accountable for the serious aggression on the Palestinian people and violating their religious rights during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Israeli brutalities against worshippers at Al-Aqsa Mosque since the early morning fall in the framework of provocative acts against the Palestinian residents to evict them from the city and replace them with extremist Jewish settlers, the Secretary General said in a statement.
The continuation of such serious attacks risks ignite a serious escalation that could be out of control, Abul-Gheit cautioned. He called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility for protecting the Arab, Muslim identity of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the religious rights of Palestinians under the relevant provisions of international law.
At least 153 Palestinian worshippers were wounded and 450 others detained as the Israeli forces stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Muslims' third holiest shrine in Jerusalem, earlier today. (end) mfm.asm.gb