JORDAN CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF ZIONIST SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS AT AL-AQSA COMPUND

Amman, 17 Safar 1435/20 December 2013 (MINA) – This Tuesday the custodian of Muslim holy sites in Al Quds (Jerusalem), demanded on that Israel occupation authority remove their surveillance cameras at the city’s sensitive Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

“Jordan rejects Israel occupation’s installation of surveillance cameras on December 8 to monitor waqf officials and worshippers, particularly women,” Information Minister Mohammad Momani, reported news agency Petra

Mohammad Momani went on to say that “Jordan does not accept that Israel has set up a police station inside the compound, Palestine News Network (PNN) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

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It is a flagrant military violation of the freedom of worshippers as well as an interference in the affairs of the Jordanian Islamic waqf.

Israel should not ignore Jordan’s diplomatic efforts to stop violation of the Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

“Jordan will not stop its efforts to prevent Israel from imposing a new status quo in Jerusalem.”

Sitting on top the Western Wall plaza, it houses the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa mosques and is Islam’s third-holiest site. (T/P02/E1)

Mi’rj Islamic News Agency (MINA)