Foreign Ministry condemns Israeli escalation in Al-Aqsa Mosque

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, May 23 (Petra)-The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned on Sunday, the escalation carried out by the Israeli authorities in Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, and the attack on the employees of Jordan-run Jerusalem Endowment Department and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs and worshipers.The ministry also deplores entry of large numbers of Jewish extremists to the mosque under protection of Israeli police and elite forces.In a press statement, the ministry's'' official spokesperson, Dhaifallah Fayez, said practices of the Israeli police and special forces in the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif are a "dangerous escalation," a "provocative act and a flagrant, unacceptable and condemned violation" that challenges international efforts and endeavors that have crystallized over the past period to reach calm and stop violence and escalation in Jerusalem and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories.Fayez warned the Israeli authorities against continuing their violations, adding Tel Aviv must adhere to their responsibilities, in accordance with international law, as the occupying power in East Jerusalem.The diplomat called on the Israeli authorities to stop violations and attacks at Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, respect its holiness, and the existing legal and historical status, and authority of the Jordan-run Jerusalem Endowment Department and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs, the body exclusively authorized to manage all the affairs of Al-Haram Al-Sharif.//Petra// AG23/05/2021 16:17:39MENAFN23052021000117011021ID1102120238