Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and Palestinian territories and Preacher at Al-Aqsa Mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Hussein condemned the Israeli occupation authorities’ decision of confiscating dozens of donums of lands in Northern Aghwar and declaring them closed military zones, which are owned by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

Sheikh Hussein said in a statement on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 that the occupation authorities and the US are fully responsible for fueling the conflict in the entire region.

He called on the international community and the relevant international institutions to fight against the occupation authorities and discourage them from deepening and expanding their settlements. He also urged them to push the Israeli authorities to comply with the international legitimacy’s decisions.