The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said in a statement that the ban against the Arab Islamic Committee group represents a flagrant violation by Israel of its obligations as an occupying power under international law.

Furthermore, it is a breach of signed agreements and a continuation of violations against the Palestinian people, it stressed.

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Jordan were scheduled to visit Ramallah, the administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority, this Sunday to meet with Abbas.

Following the ban, Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh stated on the social media platform X that the measure reflects “arrogant, provocative, and unprecedented behavior.”

Israel’s decision to prevent the Arab and Islamic delegation from reaching Ramallah is a dangerous escalation, he added.

Mahmoud al-Habbash, Mahmoud Abbas’s advisor on religious affairs, also condemned the incident and denounced Israeli interference.

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