Arab League urges Israel to stop “playing with fire”
(VOVWORLD) - The Arab League has warned that Israeli attempts to control highly sensitive religious sites in Jerusalem by force risk igniting a “religious war.”
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit at an event in Cairo on May 4
(Photo: AFP/ VNA)
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Speaking at an urgent meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo regarding the latest violence on Thursday, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Abul Gheit said
Israel’s actions are “playing with fire, and will only ignite a religious war and shift the core of the conflict from politics to religion”. He urged Israel to draw lessons from the crisis. The foreign ministers accused Israel of trying to Judaize the occupied Jerusalem and distorting the nature of Arabs and Muslims.
Meanwhile, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki said that dangerous challenges to Palestine and Jerusalem have become greater than ever due to Israel’s escalating illegal occupation.