UAE condemns Israeli plan to seize control of Ibrahimi Mosque as dangerous violation of historical status quo

The UAE has strongly condemned and denounced the Israeli plan to transfer the administration and supervision of the Ibrahimi Mosque from the Palestinian Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Hebron Municipality to the Jewish Religious Council in the Kiryat Arba settlement.

This move represents a dangerous violation of the historical and legal status quo at the Ibrahimi Mosque.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stressed the importance of respecting the status quo at holy sites and the need to halt all unilateral and provocative practices that would destabilize the occupied Palestinian territories and undermine international efforts to achieve calm.

The UAE called on the international community to assume its responsibilities in protecting holy sites and ensuring that their religious and historical status is not compromised. It also stressed the importance of supporting all regional and international efforts to advance the peace process in the Middle East and put an end to illegal practices that threaten the achievement of a two-state solution.