JERUSALEM, JAN 16 /DNA/ – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the decision of the Israeli colonial occupation authorities to ban the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs, Ashraf Al-A‘war, from leaving the city of Jerusalem to other cities in the West Bank for a period of six months. This decision constitutes a flagrant violation of all international norms, laws, and conventions, including human rights agreements, as well as Israel’s obligations as an occupying power.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates considers these Israeli decisions and measures to be illegal and arbitrary, and nothing more than a systematic racist political campaign against the Palestinian people. This campaign is carried out through the imposition of collective punishment, restrictions, and constraints on individuals and institutions, with a particular focus on targeting Jerusalemite figures.

The Ministry calls upon the international community and United Nations institutions to assume their responsibilities and take urgent action to halt these violations and ensure protection for the Palestinian people, in accordance with international law.