Palestine (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Palestinian religious affairs minister in Gaza Dr. Talib Abu Sha’ar warned Sunday that the NIS 85 million project that Israel approved this week to develop the Aqsa Mosque’s Buraq Square, known to Jews as the Wailing Wall, is aimed at erasing and Judaizing the Islamic history of the region.
The budget, which was allocated to expand and develop the square, increase the number of Jewish visitors to the site, and fund archaeological digging, will be placed before concerned ministries over the next four years.
Abu Sha’ar said he was concerned about the sharp increase in Israeli projects targeting Jerusalem monuments and Islamic holy sites, while assigning specific blame to right-wing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his responsibility for the implementation of the project and management of its budget.
The Palestinian minister called on all Arab and international officials to defend Jerusalem, its holy sites, and people from Israel injustices practiced against them through developmental projects in the holy city on one hand, and Israel’s legalization of Judaization in the city on the other.
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