Farhan Haq: “UN is against any efforts to change status quo of Al-Aqsa Mosque”

Asked about Israeli National Security Minister Ben-Gvir seeking revisions to the status quo, Farhan Haq told reporters that “Al-Aqsa Mosque, like the other holy sites in Jerusalem, should be left to themselves and should be controlled by the existing religious authorities for the sites”.

Haq characterised recent actions as “unhelpful” and “unduly provocative”, stressing that such behaviour could lead to further tensions in an already sensitive region.