Continued violations of Al-Aqsa status quo could lead to ‘catastrophic situation’
AMMAN: The importance of Al-Aqsa for Muslims, Christians and Jews means that Israel’s current forceful measures to maintain control of the sacred site has caused considerable strife.
Ministers from Arab and Muslim nations, who held an emergency meeting in Amman recently, warned that Tel Aviv’s actions at Al-Aqsa Mosque risks dismantling its historical and legal status quo, potentially igniting a wider religious confrontation and threatening regional security.
The warning was issued amid growing concern over restrictions on worship, incursions by extremist settlers and what many have described as attempts to weaken the authority of Jordan.
Jordan currently holds the title of custodian of the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, a role that gives Amman administrative responsibility through the Jerusalem Awqaf Department.
