President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday condemned in the strongest possible terms the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) by Israeli occupation forces, calling it a violation of international law and an assault on the sanctity and historical character of the holy site.
\nReferring to the 6 April incident involving an Israeli Minister, the president termed the act a provocation and rejected any attempts to alter the established religious and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque, a Presidency\u2019s news release said.
\nHe expressed concern over recent restrictions on access to the mosque, including during Ramzan and Eid, and noted that the regional situation, including the current conflict involving US-Iran, appeared to have been used to justify such measures.
\nThe president called on the international community to take urgent steps to prevent such actions and reiterated Pakistan\u2019s unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their right to an independent state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday condemned in the strongest possible terms the storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) by Israeli occupation forces, calling it a violation of international law and an assault on the sanctity and historical character of the holy site. Referring to the 6 April incident involving an Israeli Minister, the president […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":433236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-540883","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n