AMMAN, June 20, 2026 (WAFA) – Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Affairs has condemned the Israeli authorities’ seizure of land belonging to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in the town of Silwan in occupied East Jerusalem, describing the move as a blatant violation of international law, international humanitarian law, and the historical and legal status quo.
The ministry’s spokesperson, Ambassador Fuad Al-Majali, said Jordan firmly rejects all unilateral and illegal measures and provocative practices aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its holy sites.
He stressed that Israel has no sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem or its Islamic and Christian holy places.
Al-Majali called on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities and compel Israel to halt all illegal measures in occupied Jerusalem, end its ongoing violations of the historical and legal status quo at Islamic and Christian holy sites, and respect the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
He reiterated that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on Palestinian territory remains the only path toward achieving a just and comprehensive peace that guarantees security and stability in the region.
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