Qatar strongly denounces 'extremist' march at Al Aqsa Mosque complex

Qatar condemns “in the strongest terms” the demonstration “of extremists” at Al Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem on Thursday evening.

Earlier this week, Israeli authorities gave permission to extremist settler groups to hold a march at the Al Aqsa Mosque complex in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, calling for an end to the administration of the site by the Waqf, the Islamic trust responsible for its management.

Scheduled to include 200 participants, the march is set to pass through the Damascus Gate and the Muslim Quarter.

In a statement on Thursday, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote that it “considers this a serious provocation of feelings and a blatant attack on the rights of the Palestinian people and the historical Hashemite custodianship of the holy sites in occupied Jerusalem”.

The ministry warned that such steps would increase the tension and expand violence in the region.