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Wednesday, May 28, 2025
UAE summons Israeli ambassador for reprimand over ‘disgraceful’ Jerusalem Day activity
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The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that it has summoned Israel’s ambassador to the country, Yossi Shelley, to reprimand him over what it describes as “disgraceful practices and violations against Palestinians at Al-Aqsa Mosque and in the Muslim Quarter.”
The statement appears to be referring to the events of Jerusalem Day earlier this week, when tens of thousands of religious Zionists marched through the Old City of Jerusalem, chanting anti-Arab refrains and skirmishing with Palestinian shopkeepers. Many also visited the Temple Mount, where National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declared that Jewish prayer, including full prostration, was allowed at the holy site.
The UAE says that it demands that Israel take full responsibility and punish those responsible for the behavior.
MoFA Summons Israeli Ambassador and Condemns in Strongest Terms the Offensive and Deplorable Violations in Occupied Jerusalemhttps://t.co/eLwPZFihD9 pic.twitter.com/Oel6xPoM0R
— MoFA وزارة الخارجية (@mofauae) May 28, 2025
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