Amman, July 24 (Petra)– Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi received a phone call on
Friday from Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African
Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, to discuss the
serious escalation in Jerusalem and its holy sites resulting from
what the two sides described as illegal and provocative Israeli
measures aimed at altering the city’s historic and legal status.

During the call, the ministers stressed the importance of
coordinating efforts to confront these actions, reaffirming the
ongoing cooperation between Jordan and Morocco on issues related to
Jerusalem and its holy sites. The coordination reflects Jordan’s
historic Hashemite Custodianship over the Islamic and Christian holy
sites in Jerusalem, led by His Majesty King Abdullah II, and the
chairmanship of the Al-Quds Committee by His Majesty King Mohammed VI
of Morocco.

Safadi and Bourita strongly condemned the recent incursions into
Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli ministers, members of the Knesset, and
groups of extremist settlers under the protection of Israeli forces.
They also denounced what they described as systematic violations at
the Al-Haram Al-Sharif compound and the continued attacks against
unarmed worshipers.

The two ministers reiterated their rejection of all attempts to alter
the historic and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites,
describing such actions as a flagrant violation of international law
and humanitarian values.

They further emphasized that Al-Haram Al-Sharif/Al-Aqsa Mosque, in
its entirety, is an exclusive place of worship for Muslims, and
reaffirmed that the Jerusalem Awqaf Department, affiliated with
Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places, is the
sole legal authority responsible for administering all affairs of
Al-Aqsa Mosque and regulating access to the site.

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