Jordan condemns Israeli violations at Al Aqsa Mosque

Jordan strongly condemned on Friday continued Israeli violations and provocations against the Al Aqsa / Al Haram Al Sharif mosque, particularly provocative burglaries by Israeli forces and attacks against the faithful

Jumana Ghunaimat, State Minister for Media Affairs, said that these condemned and rejected practices violate the sanctity of this sacred place and provoke the feelings of the faithful and Muslims worldwide, the Jordan. The press agency Petra reported

Ghunaimat, who is also the spokesman for the government, added that these practices represent a lack of respect on the part of Israel, as a force of Occupation, of its commitments stipulated in the international and humanitarian laws and constitute a violation of all the international agreements which require the respect of the places of worship.

In this regard, the Minister stressed that the calm in Al Haram Al Sharif can be achieved by respecting the historical and legal status quo of the place and respecting the legal entity that manages the complex, the Awqaf Department of Jerusalem, which is affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs.

The Hashemite leadership is the guardian of Muslim and Christian holy places in Old Jerusalem.

Ghunaimat held Israel responsible for the security of the Al Aqsa / Al Haram Al Sharif Mosque in the face of recurrent violations against the holy site, calling for an immediate halt to such provocations and for Saturday, the Muslim Brotherhood condemned the "crimes of Zionist occupation" against the Al Aqsa Mosque, which intensified in recent days and included the closing of the mosque doors and the ban of the mosque. According to the statement of the brotherhood, the faithful said that these hate crimes and attacks against the mosque reflect the nature of the occupation that does not respect religions or the sanctity of religious places of worship, the statement added [19659010]. This article has been adapted from its original source.