Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Monday to discuss Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and Israeli raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, according to Palestinian state media. Putin said he rejected “Israeli practices that prevent worshipers from freely accessing Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Palestinian Authority news agency WAFA reported. The Russian president “stressed Russia’s firm position to support the rights of the Palestinian people, and that Russia will continue to provide its political support to the Palestinian cause in all international f…