Jordanians protest against recent religious tensions in Jerusalem

Record ID: 903622

  • Title: Jordanians protest against recent religious tensions in Jerusalem
  • Date: 21st July 2017
  • Summary: AMMAN, JORDAN (JULY 21, 2017) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS WALKING DOWN STREET IN DOWNTOWN AMMAN, HOLDING FLAGS AND BANNERS VARIOUS OF PEOPLE STANDING AROUND ISRAELI FLAG DRAWN ON GROUND FEET WALKING OVER ISRAELI FLAG PEOPLE CHANTING (Arabic): "WE HEED YOUR CALL GOD" BOY CARRYING MINIATURE FIGURE OF DOME OF THE ROCK MOSQUE, PEOPLE CHANTING (Arabic): "WE HEED YOUR CALL GOD" PEOPLE CARRYING FLAGS, HOLDING UP VICTORY SIGNS PEOPLE CHANTING (Arabic): "THE PEOPLE WANT LIBERATION OF AL AQSA" (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) SECRETARY GENERAL OF ISLAMIC ACTION FRONT, JORDANIAN POLITICAL WING OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD, MOHAMMED AWWAD, SAYING: "This march comes in support of our brothers in Palestine, and in defence of Al Aqsa. We are here representing all the factions of the Jordanian people, from all the governorates, to announce that we are standing with our brothers in Palestine, with their struggles and their victories. We tell the Jordanian leadership that the reactions undertaken by the government have not been enough." VARIOUS OF POLICE AT THE PROTEST VARIOUS OF PEOPLE HOLDING UP A MOCK-UP OF THE AL AQSA AND DOME OF THE ROCK MOSQUES. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE MARCHING
  • Embargoed: 4th August 2017 12:59
  • Keywords: Jordan protest Muslim Brotherhood Jerusalem's shrine Palestinian worshippers
  • Location: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • City: AMMAN, JORDAN
  • Country: Jordan
  • Topics: Religion/Belief,Society/Social Issues
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016QNV70N
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: +++ AUDIO AS INCOMING +++
    Thousands of Jordanians, including members of the Muslim Brotherhood, took to the streets of Amman on Friday (July 21) to protest against recent escalation at one of Jerusalem's holy sites to Muslim worshippers.
    There have been daily confrontations between Palestinians hurling rocks and Israeli police using stun grenades since the detectors were placed at the entrance to the shrine, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, on Sunday (July 16), after the killing of two Israeli policemen.
    Jordan, which is the ultimate custodian of the holy site and has been involved in mediation efforts. called on Israel to end the closure, but the leaders of Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood protesting in Amman demanded further actions.
    Muslim leaders and Palestinian political factions had urged the faithful to gather for a "day of rage" on Friday against the new security policies, which they see as changing delicate agreements that have governed the holy site for decades.
    Tensions are often high around the compound housing the Aqsa Mosque and the golden Dome of the Rock which is managed by Jordanian religious authorities and is adjacent to the Western Wall, a holy site where Jews are permitted to pray.
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