AMMAN — Dozens of Jewish extremist settlers, led by Israeli
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram
al-Sharif compound in occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday.
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The settlers were provided heavy protection by Israeli
escorts during the incident, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
According to the General Islamic Endowments Department in
Jerusalem, this marks the second time Minister Ben-Gvir has led a storming of
the holy shrine since assuming his ministerial post in the far-right government
in 2022.
The settlers entered the compound through Al-Maghribi Gate
in successive groups, proceeding to tour the mosque's yards and provocatively
performing Talmudic rituals in the eastern section of the compound, as reported
by the department.
Jordan condemnation
The storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram al-Sharif
compound by the Israeli national security minister, under the protection of
Israeli occupation forces, has drawn strong condemnation from Jordan.
Sinan Majali, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Expatriates, issued a statement denouncing the violation of the mosque's
sanctity and describing it as a provocative act.
Majali emphasized that this act not only constitutes a
blatant violation of international law but also undermines the historical and
legal status quo of Jerusalem and its holy sites.
Majali expressed concern that the continued breaches and
attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, coupled with
unilateral settlement expansions and ongoing Israeli incursions into occupied
Palestinian territory, may lead to further escalation. He called upon the
international community to swiftly and decisively address these practices,
urging for measures to halt these violations.
Furthermore, Majali stressed that the Al-Aqsa Mosque
compound, which spans an area of 144 dunums, is exclusively a Muslim place of
worship. He reaffirmed that the Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department
holds sole authority for managing all affairs of the compound and organizing
entry to it.
In addition to the condemnation, Majali demanded that
Israel, as the occupying power, immediately cease all attempts to alter the
legal and historical status quo of the site. He called for an end to the
imposition of spatial or temporal divisions, reiterating the importance of
upholding the established norms and respecting the sacredness of Al-Aqsa
Mosque.
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