Two Arab Knesset hold the Bennett government responsible for Al-Aqsa

On Sunday, two Arab members of the Knesset (parliament) criticized the Israeli government, against the backdrop of settlers storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and blaming it for it.

According to sources from the Islamic Endowments Department in Jerusalem, about 1,210 settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday until noon Sunday.

The storming included confrontations between worshipers and the occupation forces, assaulting worshipers, including women, and closing the tribal prayer hall.

In a tweet, MP Ahmed Tibi accused the “change government” headed by Naftali Bennett of “giving in to right-wing extremists in everything.”

And he added, “including the marches that started last month in occupied East Jerusalem, during which settlers chanted slogans, including (Death to Arabs).”

Al-Tibi is a member of the Knesset for the Joint List, an alliance of three Arab parties that do not participate in the government coalition.

In turn, the deputy who heads the same list, Ayman Odeh, tweeted: “After a month of the march of flags, the Government of Change continues violence and repression in Al-Aqsa, Bab Al-Amud and Sheikh Jarrah.”

He continued, “But shooting and sound bombs reinforce the simple truth: An entire people are under occupation and they have the right to be liberated from it.”

He added, “Only the establishment of the State of Palestine alongside Israel will bring peace and security that will benefit both peoples.”

Extremist Israeli groups had recently called for intensifying incursions into Al-Aqsa Mosque in large numbers on July 18 (Sunday) on the occasion of the anniversary of the so-called “destruction of the Temple”.

Bennett’s government was sworn in before the Knesset on June 13 and includes eight parties, including the Yamina (right) party headed by him.

On the 15th of the same month, thousands of settlers set out from West Jerusalem towards Bab al-Amud, one of the gates to the Old City of East Jerusalem.

They performed a provocative “flags dance”, chanting slogans and chants in Hebrew.

Some settlers chanted slogans, including “Death to the Arabs,” in addition to others insulting to the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

And before they leave Bab al-Amud towards the Al-Buraq Wall (the Israelis call it the Wailing Wall), the western wall of Al-Aqsa Mosque.