Arab League chief warns Israel not to cross red line

Arab League chief warns Israel not to cross red line

The Arab League (AL) Secretary General Ahmed Aboul-Ghiet in Egypt warned Israel on Thursday that Jerusalem is a “red line” that nobody is allowed to cross.

He made the remarks at a an urgent meeting in Cairo with the participation of 22 foreign ministers or government representatives to discuss ways to ease the tense situation in the region after Israel removed the security apparatus from the entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem.

“Jerusalem is a red line that cannot be bypassed. Israel doesn’t own the sovereignty of the holy site and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, which is nor recognized by anyone in the world. Any move that would change the fact is playing with fire and provoking a religious war, escalating the political clashes to religious conflicts,” said Aboul-Ghiet.

At the meeting, the Arab foreign ministers strongly condemned Israel’s actions in East Jerusalem, stressing that the recent Israeli moves are illegal.

Although CCTV cameras, the metal bridge and the railings, which have triggered nightly violent clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police, were removed by Israeli authorities several days ago, clashes are continuing.

They agreed that international efforts are needed to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

“The Palestinian-Israeli conflict reminds the world that if the issue cannot be resolved in a just way, the Middle East cannot realize peace and stability. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the root cause of the tense situation in the region,” said Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.

“Only resolving the conflict can make the long-term peace and stability come true in the Middle East. It’s a strategic choice of the Arab countries, should be realized on the basis of the two- state solution,” he added.

At a press briefing after the meeting, Aboul-Ghiet and some foreign ministers urged Israel to stop its policies and violations in East Jerusalem, and called on the United Nations to implement its resolutions regarding Jerusalem to maintain peace and security in the region.

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