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Ben-Gvir at Al-Aqsa
Qatar condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and groups of settlers, calling it "a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law" and an "unacceptable provocation".
“a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law”
In Jordan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram Al-Sharif by Ben-Gvir and extremist settlers under the protection of occupation forces, describing it as "a blatant violation of the historical and legal status of Haram Al-Sharif".
The Jordanian ministry’s official spokesperson, Ambassador Fouad Majali, said Jordan rejected and condemned the continued incursions by ministers, officials, and extremist settlers, and the facilitation of those incursions by Israeli occupation police.
Majali warned of consequences for ongoing incursions and violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and its holy sites, and stressed that "Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied city of Jerusalem".
Qatar also reiterated its call for the international community to compel Israel to cease ongoing violations against the Palestinian people and their holy sites and to comply with relevant international resolutions.
Hamas and Jordan’s stance
Hamas dismissed Ben-Gvir’s latest storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount as a "flagrant attack against the sanctity" of the place, in a statement issued Monday.
In a Telegram post, Hamas slammed the event as an attempt by Israeli right-wing parties to gain influence ahead of the upcoming legislative election and urged a response while promising to defend holy places.
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs spokesperson Fuad Majali reiterated the kingdom’s "absolute rejection and strong condemnation" of continued incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram Al-Sharif.
Majali said the actions were a "flagrant violation of international law and humanitarian law" and an unacceptable attempt to impose new realities at Al-Aqsa Mosque by dividing it temporally and spatially.
The Jordanian ministry also said the entire 144-dunum area of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Haram Al-Sharif is exclusively a place of worship for Muslims and that the Jerusalem Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Administration is the legal entity with exclusive authority to manage affairs and regulate entry.
Holy sites and escalation
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the continuation of repeated violations and provocations would "fuel cycles of violence and escalation in the region" and undermine chances for de-escalation and stability.
“fuel cycles of violence and escalation in the region”
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites, and called on the international community to take a firm stance to compel Israel to stop ongoing violations.
In its condemnation, Jordan described the storming as a desecration of sanctity and an escalation and unacceptable provocation, while stressing that the existing historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites must be preserved.
The Jordanian ministry also reiterated that Al-Aqsa Mosque is a place of worship exclusively for Muslims and that unilateral measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites are null and void under international law.
Qatar further tied its position to ending the occupation and enabling the Palestinian people to obtain legitimate rights, foremost among which is the establishment of their independent state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.