Israeli police hold up Jordanian envoy at al-Aqsa Mosque compound entrance
The ambassador, Ghassan Majali, was reportedly told he should have asked for permission in advance before trying to enter the mosque.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: JANUARY 17, 2023
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry in Amman summoned Israel’s Ambassador Eitan Surkis after an incident at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, in which the Hashemite Kingdom’s envoy was asked to wait briefly before being allowed to enter al-Aqsa Mosque compound. It was the second time this month that Surkis was summoned over Jordan’s concerns regarding the Temple Mount. Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Sinan Majali handed Surkis a letter that condemned Israeli actions at the site Muslims call al-Haram al-Sharif.
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The ambassador, Ghassan Majali, was reportedly told he should have asked for permission in advance before trying to enter the mosque.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Published: JANUARY 17, 2023
Jordan’s Foreign Ministry in Amman summoned Israel’s Ambassador Eitan Surkis after an incident at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, in which the Hashemite Kingdom’s envoy was asked to wait briefly before being allowed to enter al-Aqsa Mosque compound. It was the second time this month that Surkis was summoned over Jordan’s concerns regarding the Temple Mount. Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman Sinan Majali handed Surkis a letter that condemned Israeli actions at the site Muslims call al-Haram al-Sharif.
more........... https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-728776