The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Jordan, inveighed Sunday against the Israeli violations of the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, the latest of which was allowing Israeli extremists to storm the holy site, and the arrest of Jordanian officials.

Spokesman of the Ministry Daifallah Fayez said the Mosque spans over 144 donum of land area, and it is for Muslims to worship in, stressing that, according to the international law and the status quo, the Jordanian Jerusalem Awqaf Department (JAD) is the sole institution responsible for administrating the affairs of Al Aqsa Mosque.

Fayez said that the Kingdom issued a protest letter Sunday, demanding Israel as the occupying power to stop its violations and provocations and to respect the historical status quo and the JAD.

He called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and pressure Israel into halting its continued violations against the Mosque.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Jordan, inveighed Sunday against the Israeli violations of the Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, the latest of which was allowing Israeli extremists to storm the holy site, and the arrest of Jordanian officials.

Spokesman of the Ministry Daifallah Fayez said the Mosque spans over 144 donum of land area, and it is for Muslims to worship in, stressing that, according to the international law and the status quo, the Jordanian Jerusalem Awqaf Department (JAD) is the sole institution responsible for administrating the affairs of Al Aqsa Mosque.

Fayez said that the Kingdom issued a protest letter Sunday, demanding Israel as the occupying power to stop its violations and provocations and to respect the historical status quo and the JAD.

He called on the international community to assume its responsibilities and pressure Israel into halting its continued violations against the Mosque.