A woman runs through the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem on Jan. 3, 2023. (Credit: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — The United Arab Emirates and China have asked the UN Security Council to meet publicly, likely on Thursday, over recent developments at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, diplomats said on Tuesday.
Israel's new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited al-Aqsa in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and drawing a slew of condemnations.
UNITED NATIONS — The United Arab Emirates and China have asked the UN Security Council to meet publicly, likely on Thursday, over recent developments at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem, diplomats said on Tuesday.Israel's new far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir briefly visited al-Aqsa in Jerusalem on Tuesday, a site also revered by Jews, angering the Palestinians and...