Dhaka condemns violence against devotees at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Al-Aqsa Mosque (golden dome) in Jerusalem

Jehangir Hussain

Bangladesh strongly condemned violence unleashed against innocent worshippers and civilians at Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem by  Israeli occupation forces during prayers on Wednesday early morning. 

"Bangladesh expresses deep concerns over the violations of basic civil norms, international human rights laws and international accords by the Israeli forces," a Foreign Ministry statement said,

It said Bangladesh believes that the freedom of religion must be up held as a fundamental human right and the right of practicing religious rituals, particularly in the holy month of Ramadan.

Bangladesh also urged the international community to take sustained measures to end such repeated violence in the occupied territories against international norms.

Bangladesh reiterates its support for inalienable rights of the people of Palestine for a sovereign and independent homeland and reaffirms its position in favor of establishing an independent state of Palestine on the basis of two-state solution, it reads.

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