Abu-Dhabi, Apr. 16, 2022, SPA -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) strongly condemned the Israeli police storming of Al-Aqsa mosque which resulted in the injury of civilians. In a statement, the foreign ministry and international cooperation of the UAE underscored the importance of self restraint and the respect for the rights of Palestinians in practicing their religious rituals and the need to for stoppage of any practice that violates the sanctity of Al-Aqsa mosque as well as respecting the role of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in caring for the holy sites and endowments according to international law and the current historical situation and not to tamper the authority of running the affairs of Al-Quds endowments and Al-Aqsa mosque, calling supporting the regional and international efforts being exerted to advance the peace process in the Middle East and put an end to the illegitimate Israeli practices to pave the way for a fair and inclusive peace process based on the two-state solution and establishment of the Palestinian independent state on the 1967 parallel with eastern Al-Quds as capital. --SPA 14:23 LOCAL TIME 11:23 GMT 0005 www.spa.gov.sa/w1721808