AMMAN — The proposal submitted to Israel's Knesset to divide
Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque has been deemed a "dangerous" escalation
with "unpredictable" outcomes, according to Abdullah Kanaan, the
Secretary General of the
Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs (RCJA).
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On Thursday, Kanaan criticized the proposal put forth by
Amit Halevi, a Knesset member of the Likud Party. The proposal, which has
circulated in the media, aims to allocate Al-Qibli Mosque and the southern
yards of
Jerusalem to Muslims while planning to Judaize the northern site,
including the Dome of the Rock, the Jordan News Agency, Petra reported.
Kanaan strongly condemned this move as
"provocative" and reflective of efforts to assert Israel's
sovereignty and undermine Jordan's historically, legally, and popularly
supported role.
Highlighting historical and legal facts, including
United Nations resolutions and the jurisdiction of its affiliated organizations,
Kanaan emphasized that
Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif, spanning an area of
144-dunums, is unequivocally an Islamic property.
He further emphasized that the
Jordan-run Jerusalem Endowments Department holds sole responsibility for the management of Al-Aqsa
Mosque, aligning with the existing historical status quo in Jerusalem.
Calling on the international community to preserve
Jerusalem’s status quo
Regarding future actions, Kanaan called on the international
community to preserve Jerusalem's status quo in order to achieve peace and
security in the region.
He also urged Israel to comply with the
two-state solution,
which entails the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its
capital.
Highlighting the RCJA's role in protecting Jerusalem's
Islamic and
Christian holy sites based on the Hashemite custodianship, Kanaan
reaffirmed Jordan's unwavering commitment to defending Jerusalem and Palestine.
He noted that the Kingdom's efforts aim to
safeguard Jerusalem's sanctities from Judaization and extremist schemes led by hardline
Israeli parties and groups, which, thanks to the steadfastness of
Jerusalemites, have failed over the past decades.
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