Male’, 08 October 2025
The Government of Maldives strongly condemns the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by Israeli officials and settlers under the protection of occupation forces.
Such actions constitute a blatant violation of international law and represent a deliberate provocation aimed at undermining the sanctity, legal status, and deeply rooted historical and religious significance of Al-Aqsa Mosque. These repeated violations are not only an assault on the inalienable religious right of the Palestinian people, but also a direct affront to Muslims around the world.
The Government of Maldives reiterates its call on the international community to take decisive actions to hold Israel accountable for gross human rights violation and its blatant disregard for the longstanding 'status quo' governing one of the holiest sites of the Islamic Ummah.
The Maldives reaffirms its solidarity with the Palestinian people and calls on the international community, to uphold its responsibilities in ensuring accountability for Israeli’s persistent violations of international law and in safeguarding the dignity, rights, and security of the Palestinian people.
ENDS