Jordan has reiterated its rejection to Israel's unilateral measures in Jerusalem, saying it will "soon" send a technical team to examine al-Magharebah Gate in east Jerusalem, local daily The Jordan Times reported on Thursday.
Jordanian Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Nasser Judeh voiced the country's rejection in a speech to reporters on Wednesday, stating that Israel's unilateral measures in Jerusalem would change the legal situation of the city.
The Israeli government has tried to build a bridge and a walkway at al-Magharebah Gate near the al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest Islamic site, which has been seen by Muslims as an attempt to change the Arab and Islamic identity of the holy city.
Amman plans to send the technical team to al-Magharebah Gate in order to implement a planned Jordanian design, Judeh said, adding that the task force's visit was scheduled to take place on Tuesday but was delayed "for pure technical reasons."
Under a peace treaty Jordan concluded with Israel in 1994, the Jewish state respects the special role of Jordan in Muslim holy shrines in Jerusalem.
Earlier this month, Jordan's King Abdullah II also reiterated rejection of Israel's excavations at the gate, while meeting visiting Koichiro Matsuura, Director General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The king asserted that Jordan will spare no efforts to safeguard the holy sites in Jerusalem in conformity with its historic role to preserve this city's sanctity.
Source: Xinhua
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