Palestinian Foundations Minister: Israeli soldiers reciting Jewish prayers in mosque 'heinous crime'
Palestinian Minister of Foundations and Religious Affairs Hatem Al-Bakri on Thursday condemned Israeli soldiers' occupation of a mosque in the West Bank, where they carried out bloody raids, and reciting Jewish prayers, describing it as "a disgusting crime that increases tensions".
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- Published Date: 01:45 | 15 December 2023
- Modified Date: 01:56 | 15 December 2023
Al-Bakri made a statement to the AA correspondent regarding the occupation and disrespect of a mosque in the Jenin Refugee Camp in the West Bank, where Israeli forces carried out violent raids.
Palestinian Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs said: "Israeli soldiers reciting Jewish prayers in a Palestinian mosque in the Jenin camp is an unprecedented and completely unacceptable behavior."
Stating that they are concerned about the increase in Israel's attacks on mosques, al-Bakri said: "This action means permission to attack mosques and places of worship. This situation will bring nothing but more tension and attacks on mosques. This is a heinous crime, we reject it."
The minister pointed out that the crime committed was a violation of the law on places of worship and added: "Whoever committed this crime and whoever praised it, be it a minister or someone else, must be held accountable."
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