Jordan on Sunday called for Israel to deny visits by settlers, remove Israeli soldiers amid ramped up security and uptick in Jewish visits for Passover holiday at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
The Jordanian government has strongly denounced Israel's persistence in its violations against the Aqsa Mosque and Muslim worshipers, warning that its practices at the Islamic holy shrine would lead to dire consequences.
Spokesman for the government Mohamed al-Momani condemned, in press remarks on Sunday, the Israeli violations against Muslim worshipers at the Aqsa Mosque as a violation of international laws and conventions.
Momani demanded the Israeli government to immediately stop such violations at the Mosque, ban settlers and Israeli forces from entering its courtyards and allow all Palestinian worshipers to enter it without any restrictions.
In a new incident, about 50 settlers on Monday morning desecrated the Mosque's courtyards under police protection, just one day after tension broke out at the Islamic holy site as result of settlers' provocative acts.
Last year, more than 50,000 Jewish worshipers attended the Birkat Kohanim ceremony at the Western Wall, which will be held on Monday this year.
Israel has also closed off all crossing points for Palestinians from the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Over 70 Palestinians, including women and elderly people, have been banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound since the start of the month.
source : abna24.com
