Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs in the Palestinian government, Dr. Taleb Abu Sha'ar has condemned strongly the Israeli occupation forces who shelled Salah Al-Din mosque in Rafah southern the Gaza Strip.
Abu Sha'ar considered the targeting of mosques as "a serious indicator and a flagrant violation of the sanctity of mosques and houses of worship which provided for by all international laws, norms and conventions."
He added: "This is not a stranger to the Israeli occupation forces that always commit daily crimes against the Palestinian people, whereas, their aircrafts and weapons have targeted children, women, elderly and safe houses against our unarmed people. "
Dr. Abu Sha'ar called all Arab and Islamic nations for exerting more efforts quickly to support Palestine, its people and its holy sites and mosques, demanding the nation's scientists to take their role in protecting the Palestinian people.
