Palestine condemns Israeli closure of mosque for 10 days
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Send Palestinian authorities have condemned Israel s decision to close the ancient Ibrahimi Mosque site in the southern West Bank city of Hebron for 10 days.
Ramallah:
Mahmoud al-Habbash, an advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on religious affairs and Islamic relations, said in a statement on Friday that Israel s closure of the mosque is a war crime , reports Xinhua news agency. Banning Muslim worshipers access to pray at the mosque could fuel the sentiments of Muslims around the world, al-Habbash said, adding that it is an interference into the powers of al-Waqf department.Â