Jordan is giving full backing to the activities of the Waqf in Bab al-Rahma, also known as the Gate of Mercy or Golden Gate, on the Temple Mount, Kan 11 News reported on Wednesday.
According to the report, the Jordanian embassy is claiming that the compound is an inseparable part of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and that the Waqf has exclusive authority over it. The Waqf does not recognize the decisions of the Israeli police and courts, which have ordered the closure of the compound.
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