Jordan condemns Ben Gvir Al-Aqsa storming
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- Jordan says ‘Israeli’ minister’s entry into Al-Aqsa is a violation of status quo.
- Warns escalation amid ‘Israeli’ police protection of the move.
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates on Sunday condemned the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound by far-right ‘Israeli’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, describing it as a grave violation of the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem.
The ministry said the visit, carried out under protection of ‘Israeli’ police, constitutes a desecration of the holy site and a dangerous escalation that is widely rejected.
Strong rejection of repeated incursions
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Fouad Al-Majali said Jordan rejects and strongly condemns continued incursions by the ‘Israeli’ minister, facilitated by ‘Israeli’ police, calling them provocative and inflammatory acts aimed at imposing new realities inside the compound.
He warned that such actions seek to advance temporal and spatial division of the site, stressing that they represent an unacceptable escalation targeting Islamic and Christian holy sites in occupied Jerusalem.
Al-Majali added that there is no sovereignty for ‘Israel’ over occupied Jerusalem or its holy sites.
Call for international intervention
Jordan urged the international community to take a firm stance to compel ‘Israel’, as the occupying power, to halt ongoing violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, as well as unilateral measures in the occupied West Bank.
The ministry also warned of consequences if repeated violations continue, saying they fuel tensions in the region.
Waqf authority reaffirmed
Jordan reaffirmed that Al-Aqsa Mosque, covering 144 dunums, is a place of worship exclusively for Muslims. It stressed that the Jerusalem Waqf, under Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, holds sole legal authority over the administration of the site and regulation of entry.
