Jordan raised its concerns with the Israeli embassy in Amman after dozens of Israeli settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, under Israeli police protection early this morning.
The settlers marked the Jewish holiday of Shavuot by entering the Muslim holy site in large numbers.
Amman called on the Israeli government to stop such attacks and provocations immediately and to respect the Jordanian role as guardian of Islamic holy sites in Jerusalem, which was recognised by the peace treaty between the two countries.
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The Jordanian Foreign Ministry stressed: “Such acts constitute a provocation to the feelings of Muslims and violate Article 9 of the Peace Treaty between the two countries and the obligations of Israel, the occupying power in East Jerusalem, under international law and international humanitarian law, the Hague Regulations of 1907 and the Fourth Geneva Convention Of 1949 and the 1954 Hague Convention relating to the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict.”
Such actions harm relations between the two countries, and undermine efforts to reduce tension and maintain the historical situation in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Jerusalem Waqf Department, affiliated to the Ministry of Awqaf, Holy Sites and Islamic Affairs in Jordan, is the official supervisor of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Awqaf of Jerusalem under international law.
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