{"id":6225,"date":"2026-04-23T04:38:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=6225"},"modified":"2026-04-23T04:38:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:08:45","slug":"egypt-condemns-zionist-desecration-of-al-aqsa-raising-of-occupation-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=6225&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Egypt Condemns Zionist Desecration of Al-Aqsa, Raising of Occupation Flag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CAIRO<\/strong> \u2013 Egypt has vehemently condemned the recent provocative incursion by Zionist settlers into the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sacred site for Muslims worldwide, and the audacious raising of the Israeli occupation flag within its hallowed courtyards. These egregious acts, carried out under the explicit protection of the Israeli occupation police, are seen as a severe escalation that threatens regional stability and sabotages any prospects for peace.<\/p>\n<h2>Blatant Violation and Provocation<\/h2>\n<p>In a strongly worded statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry articulated its &#8220;unequivocal condemnation of the storming of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by settlers under the protection of Israeli police, and the raising of the Israeli occupation flag in its courtyards.&#8221; The ministry characterized this incident as a <strong>&#8220;blatant violation&#8221;<\/strong> of both international law and international humanitarian law, an unacceptable provocation that deeply offends the sentiments of Muslims across the globe. Such actions, it warned, are designed to inflame tensions and undermine all efforts aimed at de-escalation and restoring stability in the volatile region.<\/p>\n<h2>Rejection of Status Quo Alteration<\/h2>\n<p>Egypt reiterated its firm and complete rejection of any and all attempts by the occupying regime to alter the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem (Al-Quds) and its revered Islamic and Christian holy sites. This stance underscores the international community&#8217;s responsibility to safeguard these sacred spaces from Zionist aggression.<\/p>\n<h2>Call for International Action<\/h2>\n<p>The statement urgently called upon the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by taking decisive action to halt the incessant Israeli violations and put an end to practices that systematically escalate tensions and erode the foundations for calm. Egypt emphasized its unwavering support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, particularly their inalienable right to establish an independent state on the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem (Al-Quds) as its rightful capital. This, Egypt stressed, is a fundamental component of any just and comprehensive resolution to the protracted Palestinian issue.<\/p>\n<h2>Occupation Forces Facilitate Desecration<\/h2>\n<p>Earlier on Tuesday, reports confirmed that Zionist settlers, shielded by the Israeli occupation police, had brazenly raised the Israeli flag during a provocative raid on the Al-Aqsa compound in occupied East Jerusalem (Al-Quds), further highlighting the complicity of the occupation forces in these acts of desecration.<\/p>\n<p>#AlAqsaMosque #OccupiedJerusalem #PalestinianRights #ZionistAggression #InternationalLaw #MiddleEast #Egypt #AlQuds #IsraeliOccupation #Muslims<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CAIRO \u2013 Egypt has vehemently condemned the recent provocative incursion by Zionist settlers into the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sacred site for Muslims worldwide, and the audacious raising of the Israeli occupation flag within its hallowed courtyards. These egregious acts, carried out under the explicit protection of the Israeli occupation police, are seen as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6226,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6225","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6225"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6225\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6226"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6225"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6225"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6225"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}