MALAYSIA STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE CLOSURE OF AL-AQSA MOSQUE DURING

THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN

 

Malaysia strongly condemns the Zionist Israeli Regime’s continued closure of the gates of Al-Aqsa Mosque/ Al-Haram Al-Sharif to Muslim worshippers, particularly during the holy month of Ramadan. The discriminatory and arbitrary restrictions imposed on access to Jerusalem’s Old City and its places of worship constitute a grave violation of international law and international humanitarian law, as well as the historical and legal status quo governing the holy sites in Jerusalem. Such actions represent yet another provocation against Muslim worshippers and further inflame tensions in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Malaysia unequivocally rejects these illegal and unjustified measures and condemns Israel’s continued attempts to undermine the sanctity and status of Al-Aqsa Mosque. Israel has no sovereignty over Occupied East Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy sites. The entire 144 dunam (144 thousand square meters) compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif is a place of worship for Muslims, and the Jerusalem Waqf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, under the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, remains the sole legitimate authority responsible for the administration of the site and the regulation of access to it.

Malaysia urges the international community to compel the occupying power to cease its ongoing violations and illegal practices against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, and to respect the sanctity and the historical and legal status quo of these sacred places.

 

PUTRAJAYA

12 March 2026