AMMAN, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned Israeli authority for allowing "extremists" and an Israeli lawmaker to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound under the protection of the Israeli forces.
The ministry warned against aggravating the situation in light of permitting a provocative march by "extremists and settlers" in occupied Jerusalem, according to its statement.
Jordan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Haitham Abu Al-Foul stressed that the actions of Israeli "extremists" constituted a violation of international law and the existing historical and legal status quo.
He reaffirmed that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is a place of "worship for Muslims only," adding that the Jordan-run Department of the Jerusalem Awqaf and Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs is the only institution for administering the affairs of the mosque. ■
