Jordan Lawmakers Seek to Expel Israeli Ambassador Over Holy Site
By Mohammad Tayseer and Donna Abu-Nasr Feb 26, 2014 8:25 AM ET
Jordanian lawmakers voted to expel Israel’s ambassador over moves to end Jordan’s custodianship over a Jerusalem holy site, the official Petra news agency said.
The vote today, which would require government approval to take effect, reflects the passions inflamed when the Muslim world perceives that Israel is trying to cement its hold over the contested hilltop compound that is home to Al-Aqsa Mosque, Islam’s third-holiest shrine.
Late yesterday, Israel’s parliament debated a lawmaker’s call to extend Israeli sovereignty over the complex known to Jews as Temple Mount, which is Judaism’s most sacred site. No vote was held and no decisions were taken.
An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman had no comment on the Jordanian vote.
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