AMMAN NOW — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “strongly” condemned the storming of Al Aqsa Mosque/Al Haram Al Sharif by Israeli far-right national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces.
In a statement on Sunday, the ministry said the that move constituted a “blatant violation” of the historical and legal status quo at the holy site, as well as a desecration of its sanctity and an unacceptable provocation.
The ministry spokesperson, Fouad Majali, was quoted in the statement as voicing Jordan’ “categorical” rejection and condemnation of the repeated incursions, accusing Israeli occupation authorities of facilitating them.
He described the actions as “provocative and inflammatory,” warning they aim to impose new realities at the site, including attempts to divide it along temporal and spatial lines.
Majali cautioned against the consequences of continued violations targeting Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, stressing that Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its religious sanctuaries.
He called on the international community to adopt a firm position and compel Israel, as the occupying power, to halt its violations and escalating measures, including unilateral actions in the occupied West Bank.
The spokesperson also reaffirmed that the entire 144-dunam compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque is an exclusive place of worship for Muslims.
He stressed that the Jerusalem Awqaf Department, affiliated with the Jordanian Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, is the legal authority with exclusive jurisdiction over managing the affairs of Al Aqsa Mosque / Al Haram Al Sharif and regulating entry to it.