Threat level raised for Masjid Al-Aqsa, Jerusalem to unprecedentedAs many as 14 Arab and Palestinians institutions and organizations, citing escalating Israeli violations, have raised the threat level for Masjid al-Aqsa and Occupied Jerusalem to ‘unprecedented’[Masjid al Aqsa in Jerusalem is the third most holiest mosque for Muslims. (File image)]Occupied Jerusalem: As many as 14 Arab and Palestinians institutions and organizations, citing escalating Israeli violations, have raised the threat level for Masjid al-Aqsa and Occupied Jerusalem to ‘unprecedented’. 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. "There is a status quo regarding the holy sites of Judaism, Christianity, and, of course, Islam in Jerusalem.