Jeddah, Shawwal 10, 1436, Jul 26, 2015, SPA -- Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Ameen Madani strongly condemned the incursion into and desecration of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque by groups of extremist settlers under the protection of the Israeli occupation forces. The settlers blocked access to the mosque and savagely attacked the worshippers in the mosque's compound, which is an act of provocation and blatant violation of relevant international resolutions and instruments. The Secretary General held Israel fully responsible for the consequences of the continuation of these systematic Israeli attacks against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque which fuel religious conflict, extremism and instability in the region. He called on the international community, particularly the Security Council, to assume its responsibility by putting an end to these repeated and dangerous Israeli violations of holy sites. --SPA 19:11 LOCAL TIME 16:11 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w