The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have issued a joint statement condemning increasing violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and calling for accountability for those responsible.
The statement denounced recent attacks on Palestinian communities and religious sites, including the Grand Mosque in Jiljiliya village and Al-Farooq Mosque in Mazarat al-Nubani, north of Ramallah.
The eight countries described the attacks on the mosques as a desecration of religious sites and said such actions violate international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.
According to the statement, attacks by Israeli settlers and other illegal actions in the occupied Palestinian territories have become a major source of instability and tension in the region.
The ministers rejected what they described as Israel's continuing illegal actions in the occupied Palestinian territories and held Israel responsible for the attacks.
The joint declaration called on the international community to take practical steps to compel Israel to stop the violence and end illegal actions in the occupied territories.
The ministers also called for immediate measures to reduce tensions in the West Bank and demanded accountability for those involved in attacks against Palestinians and religious sites.
The statement said those responsible for such attacks should not enjoy impunity and urged the international community to ensure compliance with international law.
The eight countries voiced solidarity with the Palestinian people and said Palestinians have the right to self-determination.
The declaration backed the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The ministers said a lasting and just peace can be achieved through the two-state solution and called for efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue in accordance with international law, relevant UN resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
The joint statement comes amid growing international concern over violence in the occupied West Bank and renewed calls for diplomatic efforts to address the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.