RAMALLAH, April 5, 2010(WAFA)- Ministry of Information condemned , Israeli plan to build a new synagogue 200 meters from the Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.

It said in a press release that Israel continues the policy of annexation of Palestinian lands, especially in Jerusalem that considered the key to peace. These provocative measures are considered obvious challenges to all exerted peace efforts.

The Ministry condemned  these acts of aggression against Jerusalem, its holy sites and the citizens of Jerusalemites. “We affirm that Jerusalem is an Arab, Palestinian, and Islamic and Christian city that will remain the capital of Palestine, and the Israeli occupation attempts do not negate its existence or history. “

Finally, it called on the international community to interfere to stop the Israeli occupation policy against Jerusalem and the holy sites. The ministry at the same time warned that Jerusalem is a red line that could lead the area in to the unknown.