Pakistan, June 3 -- Pakistan and seven other Muslim-majority countries strongly condemned continued incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque by extremist Israeli settlers on Tuesday. The joint stance matters because it highlights growing concern over tensions in occupied East Jerusalem. Palestinians, regional governments, and worshippers at the holy site are directly affected by the dispute.

According to a joint statement released by Pakistan's Foreign Office, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Turkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates denounced the actions. The ministers also condemned the raising of the Israeli flag within the mosque's courtyards. They described the incidents as provocative measures tha...