Israel is “working to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and build a Temple in its place,” says PA minister
Official PA TV program Topic of the Day
PA Minister of Foreign Affairs Riyad Al-Malki: “Currently, regarding the Al-Aqsa Mosque, it is completely clear that there is a clear intent to divide the Al-Aqsa Mosque according to times (see note below -Ed.), and they have done this by defining specific hours for the entry of Jewish settlers to the Al-Aqsa Mosque and preventing Muslims from entering it during those hours (i.e., apparently refers to security measures to prevent Muslims from harassing and attacking Jews on the Temple Mount). At the same time, they are also attempting to divide it according to areas by designating specific sites such as the Gate of Mercy as a starting point for Judaizing this mosque to divide it on the one hand, and to take control of it on the other. Everything that the extremist Jewish organizations are doing, which are working to destroy the Al-Aqsa Mosque and build a Temple in its place – these are ongoing attempts supported and aided by the occupation state, [carried out] by the army and soldiers inside the area of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and around it. Therefore, this is a true threat; it is a threat that we do not need to deal with alone as a Palestinian people.”
[Official PA TV, Topic of the Day, April 11, 2021]