Moreover, Egypt's Grand Mufti Shawqy Allam denounced the Israeli settlers who stormed into Al-Aqsa Mosque as he warned of Israel's plan to
Judaize Jerusalem.
The political Sector of the national Congress in a meeting headed by the head of the Section Jamal Mahmoud, has expressed its rejection of any attempt seeking to
Judaize Jerusalem and voiced the strong support of the political forces and of the civil society organizations in and outside the Sudan for the American decision
Detractors have accused the patriarchate of contributing to Israeli plans to "
Judaize" Jerusalem by selling or leasing off large amounts of land to Israel and businesspeople, betraying the church's responsibility to protect Palestinian lands that were handed under its care during the Ottoman period.
Meanwhile, Hebron Governor, Kamil Hmaid, slammed this measure as part of the ongoing Israeli campaign to
Judaize Hebron and displace its indigenous Palestinian residents to make room for settlement expansion.
Mikdad also affirmed that Syria condemns Israel's attempts to
judaize Jerusalem, blot out its Arab and Islamic identities, and build more settlements on Palestinian land, holding Israel responsible for the massacres committed in occupied lands under the support of western circles, condemning the silence of certain Arab rulers over these issues, rulers who conspire against both Palestine and Syria.
Sheikh Ikrema Sabri, the head of the Islamic body, said in a press conference that Israeli occupation put plans for confiscating the largest possible area of the territory of Jerusalem at pretext of "tourism", aiming to besiege and
Judaize Al-Aqsa.
"We all know that Jerusalem is being Judaized, and its history and landmarks are being distorted, they are paying billions of dollars to
Judaize Jerusalem.
A statement by Morocco's Foreign Ministry said that "the Kingdom of Morocco, whose Sovereign chairs the Al-Quds Committee, considers this illegal act as a new stage of the Israeli expansionist plans aiming to
judaize the holy city (Al-Quds) and undermine its authentic monuments, in view of the historical symbolism of the targeted area."
The report also pointed to an increase in Israel's attempts to
Judaize East Jerusalem--a territory which is wanted by the Palestinians as their future capital--with a number of steps having been taken, including the demolition of 63 Palestinian houses in and around the city.
The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, condemned strongly the decision of the Israeli Government to alter the landmarks of Al Buraq Square and its neighboring area, within a systematic policy to
judaize the city of Al Quds, stating that the square is an Islamic waqf (endowment) and constitutes part of the holy Al Aqsa Mosque.
Ambassador Mohammad Sebeeh, the Arab League Secretary General Assistant for affairs of Palestine and the Occupied Arab Territories, warned in a statement, made on the occasion of the 41the anniversary of torching the sacred Al-Aqsa mosque, of continuing Israeli measures designed to
judaize the ancient city.
We also call for supporting them (Palestinians) in their struggle against Israeli aims to
Judaize the Ibrahimi Mosque and Bilal Bin Rabah Mosque and other holy sites," Berri said.