Against the background of the clashes on the Temple Mount:
Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas held talks tonight with international bodies, including the United States and Jordan, on what is happening in al-Aqsa.
Adviser to the Authority's Chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, on Jerusalem affairs, Ahmad Rawidi, said that the Authority's chairman had been following what Israel was planning in al-Aqsa since last night, and had held contacts on the subject with various international bodies, including the US administration.
"We have warned of the consequences of these attacks," Ravidi noted.
Peak tension: Clashes with worshipers on Temple Mount, police officers break in // Credit: Police spokeswoman
In a statement, Ravidi noted that the PA also contacted Jordan tonight regarding the expected deployment of Israeli forces to al-Aqsa, during which "the worshipers were attacked."
"Our warning to the world is not to close its eyes to the crimes of the occupation, and to the United States not to refrain from exerting pressure on Israel to stop the aggression against the Palestinian people," the statement said. Of Jordan.
A Jordanian Foreign Ministry spokesman stressed that "the invasion of the al-Aqsa Mosque and the al-Sharif boycott and the attack on worshipers constitute a violation" and demanded that the Israeli authorities remove the police and special forces from the compound immediately.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman warned that from the dangerous escalation and placed the responsibility for maintaining peace in the compound on Israel.
Were we wrong?
Fixed!
If you found an error in the article, we'll be happy for you to share it with us
