Jordanian and Palestinian officials expressed outrage after Israel reportedly installed loudspeakers next to the Temple Mount last week.
Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned “ongoing Israeli violations against al-Aqsa” in a statement on Monday, according to Jordan’s official Petra News Agency.
“The police actions are irresponsible tampering, unacceptable and constitute a provocation to the feelings of Muslims around the world and a flagrant violation of Israel’s obligations as the occupying power under international law,” said Daifallah Al-Fayez, a spokesperson for the ministry.
The Wakf Islamic religious trust, instituted by Jordan after the War of Independence and an arm of the Jordanian Ministry of Sacred Properties, administers the Temple Mount site.
Fayez warned against the “consequences of the continued breaches” and called on the international community to pressure Israel to “stop the violations,” according to Petra.
The Jordanian ministry also denounced the recent arrests of some Wakf officials in Jerusalem.
The loudspeakers reportedly were placed by Ablution Gate (Bab al-Matharah) along the Western Wall of the Temple Mount plaza, according to Middle East Eye, an independently funded online news organization.
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