KENESSET CANCELS SESSION ON AL-AQSA OVERSIGHT

Tel Aviv, 19 Rabi’ul Akhir 1435/19 February 2014 (MINA) –The Israeli Knesset (Israeli occupation parliament) has cancelled a planned session to discuss a proposal for imposing Israeli oversight of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds (occupied East Jerusalem).

The session was cancelled over the dissatisfaction of the Jordanian government and international bodies with the move, Israeli Radio reported.

The Knesset was due to hold a special session on Tuesday to discuss a proposal by Knesset member Moshe Feiglin to impose Israeli oversight of holy sites in Al-Quds.

Since the 1950s, Jordan has administered and overseen all Muslim and Christian religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City, World Bulletin, quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

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A 1994 peace treaty between Jordan and Israel recognizes Jordan’s special supervisory role over holy sites in the historical city.

Angered Jordanian lawmakers on Sunday asked their government to expel the Israeli ambassador and revoke the 1994 peace agreement in protest.

Al-Quds was captured by Israel during the 1967 Middle East war. In 1980, Tel Aviv annexed the city in a move that was never recognized by the international community.

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MK Yuli Edelstin canceled on Tuesday the discussion on the proposal introduced by MK Mosh Feiglin to impose Israeli oversight on al-Aqsa mosque.

A plenary session was due to be held on Tuesday in the presence of MKs to discuss the so-called “ Israeli sovereignty on al-Aqsa” instead of the Jordanian government.

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In response to this proposal, the Jordanian government threatened to take actions in case the law approved.

By this proposal, Felgin claimed that he wanted to end what he called “ Muslims racism” which “prevents religious Jewish people from entering al-Aqsa”. He meant to legitimize the Jewish attacks on al-Aqsa and apply a scheme of dividing it between Muslims and JewsTemporally and spatially.

Since the 1950s, Jordan has administered and overseen all Muslim and Christian religious sites in Jerusalem’s Old City.

A 1994 peace treaty between Jordan and Israel recognizes Jordan’s special supervisory role over the holy sites in the historical city.

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Jordanian lawmakers on Sunday asked their government to expel the Israeli ambassador and revoke the 1994 peace agreement in protest. (T/E01/IR)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)