Jordan condemns aggressive behavior of Israeli settlers With regard to recent escalations involving Israeli ultra-orthist settlers in entering the Al-Aqsa mosque compound – a site that holds significant religious importance to the Muslim community around the world. 

This has also led to an increase in the tensions especially in this sensitive region with key Islamic spaces calling on the state of Israel to respect the sacredness of the places and obey the laws of geography that regulate the management and accessibility to these sites.

Thus, Islamic site in Jerusalem’s Old City, Al-Aqsa Mosque is one of the most significant Muslim destinations in the world as, being the third holiest, it is visited by millions. It is also intricately involved with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict due to its importance in Judaism as it is in the Temple Mount area that is revered by Israelis. Even before this incident, the site has always been seen as a cause of fighting and an emblem of the general conflict over territories and religions between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Jordan as the holding party of jurisdiction on Muslim and Christian sites in Jerusalem through the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace accords has constantly underscored the importance of the status quo at al-Aqsa. This status quo agreement gives Muslims a chance to pray at the because but does not allow non-Muslims to pray at the site but visits it. However, the recent events where JewsGlyphs perform acts of aggression with the support of the Israeli militia is viewed as a shift of the balance by those wh

Expressing outrage, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said the statement was a clear libel for violating its territory and termed the incursions as provocative acts which may lead to increase in violence in the region. The ministry appealed to the Israeli government to stop such actions and act in accordance with its obligations under international law, in particular, to refrain from violating the sovereignty of states, including the desecration of holy sites and the rights of believers.

The authorities of Jordan have also stressed over the consequences of these invasions touching the peace process and stability within the region. They point out that such actions hamper the political process towards realization of a two-State solution and aggravated relations between the Israelis and Palestinians.