(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar has reiterated its strong condemnation of continued Israeli atrocities and acts of violence against the Palestinian people which have claimed the lives of dozens of people, including women and children, and wounded nearly 2,000 since the beginning of October.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Foreign Ministry reiterated Qatar's condemnation of the Israeli violations, including the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque by a group of settlers yesterday.
It called on the international community to provide protection to the Palestinian people and to the places of worship, particularly the Al Aqsa Mosque, stressing on "the special status of Jerusalem for
Muslims and all divine religions".
The statement said such acts of provocation would increase tension and instability in the region.
Meanwhile, an Eritrean man has died after being shot and beaten by an Israeli mob, as a wave of violence defied international calls for calm, according to the AFP news agency.
Sunday night's mob violence came after a gunman stormed a bus station in the city of Beersheba, shooting dead an Israeli soldier and wounding around 10 others.
The gunman was killed while a security guard at the bus station shot the 29-year-old Eritrean thinking he was a second attacker. A mob also beat him, Israeli media reported.
Video that spread online appears to show the Eritrean lying on the ground after being shot and receiving blows to the head and body from angry bystanders.
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