Arab countries have strongly condemned the circulation of an AI-generated video on extremist Israeli platforms depicting the destruction of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock to build a so-called Third Temple.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounced the video, titled “Next Year in Jerusalem,” calling it a systematic provocation aimed at escalating attacks on holy sites in occupied Jerusalem.
They asserted that Israel’s far-right leadership feels emboldened amid weak international reactions to its actions, particularly in Gaza.
Jordan echoed this condemnation, denouncing the “racist and extremist incitement” by Israeli settler organizations, noting its coincidence with increased incursions into Al-Aqsa under Israeli police protection.
Jordan reaffirmed that the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with its 144 dunums, is solely a Muslim place of worship, under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf.
Qatar also condemned the video as a dangerous provocation that could escalate regional violence amid the Gaza war, emphasizing the need for international action to protect holy sites.
While Israeli officials claim the status quo at Al-Aqsa is maintained, the Islamic Waqf in Jerusalem has refuted this, citing repeated violations of the site’s sanctity as an unprecedented breach of its historical and legal status as a Muslim-only worship area.
Far-right groups had previously called for mass incursions during the Jewish Passover. Since 2003, Israel has allowed settlers into the compound nearly daily.
Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967 and unilaterally annexed it in 1980, a move not internationally recognized. Al-Aqsa Mosque is the third-holiest site in Islam.
