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Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The Jordanian government has not considered ousting the Israeli ambassador in Jordan or recalling its ambassador from Tel Aviv per the parliament's request, a Jordanian senior official said.

Jordanian government spokesperson Mohammad Momani said on Tuesday that the government did not discuss the issue of expelling Israeli Ambassador Daniel Nevo, or recalling Jordan's Ambassador in Tel Aviv Walid Obeidat.

"We are continuously and vigorously following-up on this issue, with all due respect and appreciation to members of the Lower House of Parliament," Minister of Media and Communications and government spokesperson Momani told UPI.

"The government has not taken any decision in this regard," Momani added.

The Minister's statements come two-days after 87 MPs threatened to the parliament's vote-of-confidence it had granted Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour's government last month if the latter does not take any measures to expel the Israeli ambassador from Amman.

Several MPs later reportedly withdrew from the motion to censure confidence in the government, which initially enjoyed a majority-backing.

In response to escalating Israeli violations in occupied Jerusalem and Al Aqsa Mosque, members of the Lower House voted unanimously last Wednesday to ask the government to expel the Israeli ambassador and recall Jordan's ambassador from Tel Aviv.

Several MPs called for annulling the 1994 "Wadi Araba" peace treaty between Jordan and Israel in reaction to Israeli actions in the occupied territories.

Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday reacted to developments in occupied Jerusalem by summoning Israeli Ambassador Daniel Nevo.

Deputy Foreign Minister and Interior Minister Hussein Majali reportedly gave Nevo a "strongly worded message" to deliver to Israel on Jordan's condemnation of violations being committed, including the brief detention of the Mufti of Jerusalem and the storming of Jewish settlers into Al Aqsa Mosque yard facilitated by Israeli guards.

Israeli forces also prevented Muslim worshippers under the age of 50 from entering Al Aqsa Mosque last week.