Countries urge UN Security Council to condemn Israeli Minister visit to Al-Aqsa Masjid compound

Arab nations and various groups have urged UN Security Council to condemn the “provocative” visit of newly appointed Israeli’s visit to Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in East Jerusalem

Palestine’s permanent representative to UN, Riyadh Mansour said there was widespread support for action to be taken against the minister and Israel.

Mansour said the groups were united in condemning actions that violated international law and status of Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Masjid and Al-Haram Al-Sharif.

He was speaking in the wake of a long day of meetings that saw over 50 delegations from various committees and international groups express support for Palestine at UN headquarters in New York.