PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia strongly condemned yesterday’s incursion into the Al-Aqsa Mosque and its courtyard by a member of the Israeli government, according to a statement.

“The orchestrated incursion led by Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Israeli forces, was a clear provocation and aggression against the political status quo of Jerusalem and Al-Haram Al-Sharif,” it said.

“Malaysia calls upon the international community to hold the Israeli regime accountable for such illegal act, and demands the regime to cease immediately any provocation in the interest of peace and stability,” it said, adding, “Malaysia continues to stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, and reiterates the status of Al-Quds Al-Sharif as the holy site of the Muslim Ummah.”

Malaysia also reaffirmed its “unwavering support for the Palestinians and their cause to achieve freedom from the illegal Israeli occupation and realize their aspirations for an independent and sovereign State of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as their Capital.”

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency