The Jerusalem Post reports: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan slammed Israel over its implementation of extra security measures in Jerusalem. He called on the Jewish state on Sunday to observe “basic human rights values” following the clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian rioters over Israel’s decision to place metal detectors at the entrance to the Temple Mount complex.
The Turkish president didn’t stop there. “I condemn Israel’s insistence on disregarding all warnings to maintain its position,” he said. “It is unacceptable that Israel shut down Haram al-Sharif three days and imposed new restrictions, including metal detectors, on Muslims’ entry to the area,” he charged.
Erdogan notedly referred to the Temple Mount as ‘Haram al-Sharif,’ the name Muslims call the Temple Mount by. “Metal detectors and other restrictions must be lifted immediately and the current status quo must be restored,” he pressed on.
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