Fourteen Arab and Palestinian institutions and organizations issued an urgent appeal Wednesday calling for collective action to protect occupied Jerusalem amid what they described as escalating Israeli violations targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque and the city’s historic identity, Anadolu reports. The appeal warned of an unprecedented Israeli escalation targeting Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalemites, and the city’s Arab, Islamic and Christian identity, saying the measures seek to create new realities on the ground and consolidate control by force. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the world’s third-holiest site for Muslims. Israel occupied East Jerusalem, where Al-Aqsa Mosque is located, during the 1967 Arab-Israeli War. The signatories called for urgent international political, legal and human rights initiatives to halt violations targeting Jerusalem, Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalemites, ensure accountability, and prevent illegal actions from becoming normalized.