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The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the burning of two mosques north of Ramallah, stating that the attacks constitute a “terror crime”.

The ministry criticized the targeting of the Grand Mosque in Jaljulia village and the Faruq Mosque in Noubani Farms, stressing that such acts against places of worship violate international law and humanitarian values.

The statement said that targeting mosques and places of worship, and writing racist and inciting slogans on their walls, reflects the extreme nature of colonial settler ideology based on hatred and racism, and reveals a structure that denies the rights of the Palestinian people. It added that this constitutes deliberate incitement against the feelings of Palestinians and the Arab and Islamic world, and is an extension of policies aimed at perpetuating violence and terrorism and undermining opportunities for security and stability in the region. The ministry held the Israeli occupation forces fully and directly responsible for these two crimes and their consequences, stressing that settlers’ impunity encourages further crimes. It also called on the international community, the United Nations, and relevant bodies to take practical and binding measures to stop settler terrorism, and to designate armed settler groups carrying out organized violence against Palestinian civilians as terrorist organizations. The ministry emphasized that delaying the application of consistent international standards regarding crimes against the Palestinian people represents double standards, encourages repeated attacks, and reinforces a culture of impunity, calling for accountability for perpetrators, their backers, and those providing them with protection and weapons, and for deterrent measures to prevent recurrence.