AMMAN, Thursday, April 13, 2023 (WAFA) -- Jordan today rejected and condemned Israeli restrictions on the access of Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in occupied East Jerusalem for the celebration of the Holy Light ceremony on Saturday.

Foreign Ministry Spokesman Sinan Majali said Jordan rejects and condemns all Israeli measures aimed at restricting the right of Christians to access the Holy Sepulcher to perform their religious rituals.

He stressed that Israel, as the occupying power, must respect the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy places and stop restrictive measures against the Christians of occupied Jerusalem, and refrain from any measures that prejudice the freedom of worship in the holy places in the city.

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