Amman, May 22 (Petra)– The Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates
Affairs condemned the continued incursions by extremists into the
Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif compound and their provocative
practices, including Friday’s attempt to desecrate the holy site by
bringing sacrificial offerings into one of its courtyards.

The ministry described the act as a blatant violation of
international law, an infringement on the sanctity of the holy site,
and an unacceptable and reckless provocation, stressing that Israel
has no sovereignty over Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ambassador Fu’ad Al-Majali reaffirmed
Jordan’s strong rejection and condemnation of the repeated incursions
and provocative actions carried out by extremists, describing them as
a flagrant violation of the historical and legal status quo in
Jerusalem and its holy sites.

He said the ongoing actions reflect continued attempts by Israel, as
the occupying power, to impose new realities aimed at dividing the
holy compound temporally and spatially.

Al-Majali warned of the consequences of continued illegal and
provocative violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites in
Jerusalem, calling on the international community to adopt a firm
position that compels Israel to halt its unlawful practices and
violations against the sanctity of holy places.

He added that these actions are part of the extremist Israeli
government’s broader policy of dangerous escalation and unilateral
illegal measures in the occupied West Bank.

The spokesperson reiterated that the entire 144-dunum area of Al-Aqsa
Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif is a place of worship exclusively for
Muslims, and that the Jerusalem Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Affairs Department,
affiliated with Jordan’s Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs is the
sole legal authority responsible for managing all affairs of the holy
site and regulating entry to it.

//Petra// MF