RAMALLAH, November 13, 2025 (WAFA) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned the arson attack carried out by Israeli colonists on the Hajja Hamida mosque, located between the towns of Kafr Haris and Deir Istiya, northwest of Salfit.
In a statement, the Ministry said that the colonists' crime constitutes a blatant violation of the sanctity of places of worship and a flagrant expression of the deep-seated racism that now governs the behavior of colonists under the auspices of the occupying government.
The Ministry stressed that this crime represents a dangerous escalation and a continuation of the systematic and widespread Israeli attacks against Palestinians and Islamic and Christian holy sites.
"It is a direct reflection of the incitement and extremism policies adopted by the Israeli government and its various arms, which seek to reshape the religious landscape in the occupied Palestinian territory to serve its settler-colonial project and the terrorizing and displacement of the Palestinian people."
The Ministry held the Israeli government fully and directly responsible for this crime and its repercussions, emphasizing that the continued impunity of colonists constitutes a clear encouragement for the repetition of such attacks, which aim to displace and exterminate the Palestinian people in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem.
The Ministry called upon the international community, including all states and international organizations, to take immediate and binding measures to protect places of worship and holy sites in occupied Palestine. This includes the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which should address these heinous attacks as part of a systematic assault on the Palestinian people, their holy sites, and their religious and cultural heritage.
The Ministry affirmed that the State of Palestine will continue its political, legal, and diplomatic efforts in all international forums to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are held accountable and to mobilize international support for efforts to end the occupation and achieve a just peace based on international law and relevant UN resolutions.
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