Condemnations Pour In After AI-Generated Video Depicting Destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque
The video, which has been shared by extremist Israeli platforms, shows the Islamic holy site being bombed and replaced with what is described as the Third Temple. The footage also features the message: “Next Year in Jerusalem… Messiah Now.”
In response, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, noting that the creators and distributors of the video are promoting “systematic incitement” against Christian and Muslim holy sites in occupied al-Quds.
The ministry urged the international community to treat the video as a serious matter and to take appropriate legal and diplomatic action. The statement also called for an end to the Israeli government’s policy of isolating the Palestinian people.
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Jordan’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement carried by the state-run Petra news agency, denounced what it termed as “racist and extremist incitement” by Israeli settler groups.
It linked the video to a broader context of increased settler activity, including recent “incursions” and “provocative acts” permitted under the protection of Israeli security forces.
The ministry reiterated that Al-Aqsa Mosque, covering a total area of 144 dunums (approximately 35 acres), is a site of worship exclusively for Muslims. It also emphasized that the Jerusalem Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department—under Jordan's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs—remains the sole authority responsible for managing the compound and overseeing access.
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Qatar also joined in the criticism, describing the video and associated messages as a “dangerous provocation” that could further inflame tensions in the region, especially amid ongoing war in Gaza.
The Qatari Foreign Ministry reaffirmed its firm rejection of any efforts to alter the legal and historical status of Al-Aqsa Mosque or other religious sites in al-Quds.
Israeli officials have repeatedly claimed that the status quo at Al-Aqsa is being upheld. However, the Islamic Waqf in al-Quds disputes this. The Waqf maintains that recent actions by Israeli authorities and settlers represent “unprecedented violations” of the site’s exclusive Muslim character and governance.
The status quo arrangement, which dates back to before the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, stipulates that while the Waqf oversees the Al-Aqsa compound, only Muslims may conduct prayers there. Non-Muslims are allowed to visit under certain conditions but are not permitted to pray.
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Tensions have increased in recent days as far-right groups called for mass visits to the site during the Jewish Passover holiday, which began last Sunday. Since 2003, Israeli authorities have allowed settlers and other non-Muslim visitors to enter the compound nearly every day—a practice Palestinians and Muslim authorities view as a challenge to the site's traditional status.
Al-Aqsa Mosque, located in East al-Quds, is the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina. Israel occupied the city during the 1967 war and later annexed the territory in 1980, a move not recognized by most of the international community.
Source: Agencies
