Hamas said that the Islamic identity of al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the constants of history that will not be changed by the Israeli occupation's attempts to impose a new reality in the holy mosque and its surroundings in Jerusalem City.

In an official statement on the 50th anniversary of the arson attack on al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas hailed the Palestinian people in Jerusalem who defend al-Aqsa Mosque against settler attacks and Judaization attempts with all their might despite the systematic harassment they are subjected to, including displacement, home demolition, and arrest and land seizure.

Hamas said that the latest home demolition campaigns waged against the Palestinians in Jerusalem are only a new step toward altering the demographic character of the holy city.

Hamas called on the Palestinian people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the 1948 occupied territories, and the diaspora to stay strong, adhere to their national constants, and not to give up their rights.

The Islamic movement called for mass demonstrations on Friday in support of the people of Jerusalem.

It also appealed to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which was founded in response to the arson attack on al-Aqsa Mosque, to assume its responsibility toward the holy site and support the Palestinian people in Jerusalem by all possible means.

ILKHA