Qatar, Saudi Arabia join condemnations of Israel over ministers’ visit to Temple Mount
Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel
Qatar condemns “in the strongest terms” the visit to Temple Mount by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, fellow Otzma Yehudit minister Yitzhak Wasserlauf and Likud Knesset member Amit Halevi together with nearly 2,000 others.
In a statement, Doha’s foreign ministry calls the visit “a provocation and a flagrant violation of international law,” noting that such actions constitute “an attack not only on Palestinian, but also on millions of Muslims around the world” that may negatively impact ongoing efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza.
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry also issues a statement slamming the “blatant and repeated incursions” by Israeli officials and citizens.
Jordan and Egypt issued similar condemnations earlier today.
