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Jordan protests Israeli raids into al-Aqsa Mosque

Xinhua, April 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jordan on Tuesday submitted a letter of protest to Israeli embassy in Amman, condemning repeated Israeli raids into al-Aqsa Mosque, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said Jordan condemned the Israeli violations against the holy site.

The government urged Israel to stop its provocations and cease such violations and raids.

Jordan condemned all Israeli attempt seeking to change the status quo in Jerusalem, the minister said.

He said Jordan will continue to defend the holy Islamic and Christian sites in Jerusalem, adding that Jordan will continue to exert efforts at the international level to put an end to Israeli violations. Endit