Dhaka denounces closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque

Bangladesh has strongly denounced the closure of the Al-Aqsa Mosque, banning of Friday prayer there and imposition of other restrictions around Al Haram Al Sharif by the Israeli authorities.

Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali in a message conveyed the Bangladesh government's reaction to his Palestinian counterpart and expressed deep condolences and sympathies for the victims of the most recent untoward incident there, according to a foreign ministry release issued on Tuesday.

At least five Palestinians were killed and hundreds injured in clashes sparked by the new security measures by Israeli authorities centering this third holiest site in Islam, located in the Old City of Jerusalem.

In his message, the foreign minister reiterated Bangladesh's commitment in realising the inalienable rights of the brotherly people of Palestine for an independent homeland.

He called upon the international community to revive the Middle East Peace process at the earliest and work towards a two-state solution.

Source: BSS