ISLAMIC COUNCIL REFUSES JORDANIAN-ISRAELI UNDERSTANDING ON AL-AQSA

Al Quds, 20 Muharram 1437/2 November 2015 (MINA) – Supreme Islamic Council refused the so-called Jordanian-Israeli understandings on the Aqsa Mosque under the mediation of the U.S.

In a statement on Sunday (1/11), the council stressed that these understandings did not solve the outstanding problem and described it as weak and serving the interests of Israel, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

The council criticized the provisions of the understandings especially those related to the installation of security cameras at the Aqsa Mosque, saying that such an agreement will allow Israel to be a partner with Islamic Waqf (endowment) in managing the Aqsa Mosque.

It also slammed the article on permitting Muslims to pray at the Mosque and non-Muslims to visit the holy site. The council said Muslims have the right to pray at the Aqsa Mosque without any permission from anybody since it is solely for all world Muslims.

The council pointed out that using the terms “Mount of Solomon” and “al-Haram al-Sharif” by the U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry claims that Israel has a right in the Aqsa Mosque which is refused by all Muslims.(T/P008/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)