Egypt: Shoukry Calls for End of All Violations Against Al Aqsa Mosque

Egypt calls upon Israeli authorities to end all violations against Al Aqsa Mosque and stop attempts to evict Sheikh Jarrah residents in Al Quds (East Jerusalem) from their homes, said Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday.

Addressing an extraordinary meeting of the Arab foreign ministers held virtually by the Arab League to discuss the mounting Israeli aggression on the holy city, the foreign minister said the Palestinian residents of the holy city were not given a chance to celebrate the holy fasting month of Ramadan during the past days due to the increasing Israeli provocations and acts of aggression, pointing out that "they are fighting for their identity and presence in their homeland".

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