The Muslim Council of Elders, under the chairmanship of His Eminence Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders, strongly condemns the preliminary approval by the Israeli Knesset of two bills aimed at imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank and legitimizing control over one of its settlements.
The Muslim Council of Elders firmly rejects these provocative actions, which seek to alter the legal and historical status of the occupied Palestinian territories. Such measures represent a dangerous escalation and a blatant violation of international legitimacy resolutions, undermining efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the region.
The Muslim Council of Elders renews its call to the international community to uphold its legal and moral responsibilities and confront the repeated attempts by the Israeli occupation to annex the West Bank and end the Palestinian cause. It emphasizes that recognizing the Palestinian people’s right to establish an independent state, with Jerusalem as its capital, is the only path to achieving lasting security and peace in the region.