AMMAN– Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates today condemned the Israeli settlers’ storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif Compound in Jerusalem under heavy protection of Israeli police, according to Petra news agency.
The Ministry’s spokesperson, Haitham Abu Alfoul, said the escalation of violations and provocative practices at the Mosque, and surrounding Islamic cemeteries, are considered blatant and unacceptable infringements of the international law and the legal and historical status quo of Jerusalem and its sanctities, said Petra news agency.
The al-Aqsa Mosque, with its total area of 144 dunums, is a place of worship for Muslims only, he said, noting that the Jordan-run Jerusalem Awqaf and Aqsa Affairs Department is the sole authority to supervise its affairs and manage entries.
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency (WAFA)