Saudi foreign minister rejects any division or change to Al-Aqsa Mosque's Islamic identity
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia’s support for Palestine and rejected any division or alteration of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s identity.
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AISaudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, speaking at the extraordinary meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, stressed that current regional circumstances highlight the need to strengthen Islamic solidarity, reiterating the Kingdom’s longstanding position on the Palestinian cause.
Bin Farhan emphasized that Saudi Arabia continues to support the Palestinian cause and has condemned repeated incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque, firmly rejecting any temporal or spatial division of the mosque or any attempt to alter its Islamic identity.
The foreign minister stated that the next phase requires serious reform within the OIC, reaffirming the Kingdom’s unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause and the two-state solution.
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In addition, Bin Farhan wished success to the newly elected OIC Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, expressing Saudi Arabia’s hope to see the organization advance and enhance its role.