The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the ripping up of the Muslim holy ebook, the Quran, by Israeli settlers who vandalized a mosque within the city of Urif within the occupied West Bank.
In an announcement, the ministry expressed concern relating to the renewed tensions within the area in latest days.
“We condemn the attack perpetrated by a group of Jewish settlers on our holy book, the Quran, by entering a mosque in the town of Urif, located in the Palestinian territories under Israeli occupation,” it stated.
“We expect the perpetrators of this unacceptable hate crime to be brought to justice as soon as possible,” stated the assertion.
The ministry additionally strongly condemned the assaults perpetrated by settler teams in numerous elements of the West Bank and the killing of a Palestinian civilian by Israeli forces.
It additionally famous that Israel has the duty beneath worldwide legislation to stop all assaults on the Palestinian native inhabitants, their locations of worship, residences and property, in addition to to stop hate crimes, together with these motivated by hatred of Islam.
Tensions have been working excessive throughout the occupied West Bank in latest months amid repeated Israeli raids into Palestinian cities.
Nearly 180 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces because the begin of this 12 months, in response to the Health Ministry. At least 25 Israelis have additionally been killed in separate assaults throughout the identical interval.
Estimates point out that about 700,000 settlers reside in 164 settlements and 116 outposts within the occupied West Bank.
Under worldwide legislation, all Jewish settlements within the occupied territories are thought of unlawful.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
