Al-Azhar Rejects Plans to Displace Palestinians from Their Lands

Al-Azhar Al-Sharif issued a strong rejection of any plans to displace Palestinians from their lands.  In the statement, released on Monday, 27 January,  Al-Azhar, the world’s biggest Islamic Sunni institution, noted that such attempts are “desperate efforts to enable Israel to seize Palestinian territories and resources.”  The institution reaffirmed that Gaza is Palestinian land and stated it will remain so “by God’s will until the end of time.” The statement follows remarks by the U.S. President Donald Trump, who proposed relocating Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan during a recent press briefing on Sunday, 26 January.  Trump also indicated plans to discuss similar proposals with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi. In response, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected any form of Palestinian displacement, whether temporary or long-term. The ministry stated that such actions would violate the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people on Sunday 26 January.  Al-Azhar criticized the ongoing violence and atrocities committed against Palestinians, referring to over 15 months of unprecedented crimes in the region.  It condemned the occupying forces and their supporters for their role in perpetuating violence and falsifying history to justify their actions. The statement concluded…

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