Jakarta, April 24 -- Indonesia and several Muslim countries condemned the repeated violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, especially the continued incursions by Israeli settlers and extremist ministers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The condemnation was issued in a joint statement by foreign ministers of Indonesia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, as reported by Saudi Press Agency on Friday.

"These provocative actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque constitute a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, and represent an unacceptable provocation to Muslims around the world, and a flagrant violation of the sanctity of the holy city," the joint statement...