Arab states neglect Al-Aqsa says head of Jerusalem Waqf
In an exclusive interview with Al-Monitor, Azzam al-Khatib, head of the Islamic Endowments in Jerusalem, criticized all Arab states, except for Jordan, for their inaction on Israeli violations of the mosque area.
JERUSALEM — If Israel attacks Al-Aqsa Mosque, it will lead to a new uprising, warned Azzam al-Khatib, director of the Islamic Waqf (Religious Endowment) and Al-Aqsa Affairs in Jerusalem.
“Muslims will not allow any attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, whether from inside or outside,” he said.
In an interview with Al-Monitor, Khatib said calls had been made to Israeli parties to return the tourism file to the Endowments organization after Israel took control of tourism to the mosque in 2000.
Jordanian King Abdullah II, who is responsible for the mosque, also received reassurances from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that nothing would change in Al-Aqsa, according to Khatib.
