Jerusalem - Ma'an - The Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine called on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad to defend the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, the place of the Prophet's ascension to heaven, and to save the first Qiblah of Muslims from attempts to Judaize and control it. The committee stressed in a press statement issued by its chairman, member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization Dr. Ramzi Khoury, that Al-Aqsa Mosque is a trust that belongs to everyone on this fragrant anniversary. It must be preserved, and the danger that threatens its status and sanctity must be confronted, as it threatens occupied Jerusalem and its Christian holy sites. The committee added that this anniversary of the birth of the Messenger of Mercy, Humanity, and Justice for All is celebrated by our people, Muslims and Christians, in a firm embodiment of their unity, destiny, and belief in their right to their land and holy sites, and their stead fastness in the face of the policies and measures of the occupation and terrorist settlers. The committee pointed out that the anniversary of the birth of the Prophet, peace be upon him, passes while our people are exposed to genocide, starvation and displacement in Gaza, and killing, destruction, arrest and persecution in the occupied territories, including Jerusalem and its holy sites, calling on people of conscience, countries and institutions to lift the injustice and oppression and stop the massacre that this people who have long awaited justice on earth are being subjected to. The committee called on God Almighty to return this anniversary with the achievement of our people's goals of return and freedom in their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital, and for the Arab and Islamic peoples and humanity as a whole, with more security and peace. Source: Maan News Agency