AMMAN: Jordan Friday condemned Israeli colonists’ intrusion into Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the occupied city of Jerusalem and their subsequent provocative actions, including blowing the shofar.

Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Sufyan Qudah affirmed that Israel, the occupying power, shall halt not only all violations of the long-standing historical and legal status quo at the mosque compound and other religious sites in Jerusalem but also the continuing policy of imposing fait accompli at the mosque compound.

He reiterated that the holy compound, which covers a total area of 144 donums, is a solely Muslim place of worship, and that the Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department is the body with exclusive jurisdiction to manage all affairs of the compound and organize entry to it.

Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA