In a statement released yesterday, the governorate condemned attempts by Jewish activist groups to sound the shofar on Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, claiming such activity is tantamount to a “direct assault” on the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Israel’s government is “fully responsible for repercussions”, it claimed.
According to Ramallah, the shofar-blowing carries “deep political symbolism in the Jewish faith, as it has historically been linked to declaring victory and control”. It accused Israel of seeking to transform Al-Aqsa Mosque into a “centre for Talmudic ritual”.
The governorate concluded its statement by urging the United Nations to take immediate steps to “halt these attacks and provide international protection for Islamic and Christian holy sites” in Judaism’s holiest city.
In a separate statement cited by the Jordan News Agency, a spokesman for Jordan’s Foreign Ministry condemned what it described as “provocations, including blowing the shofar,” at the holy site.
Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah complained of what he called “ongoing breaches” by “extremists with the approval and facilitation of the Israeli occupation authorities,” denouncing it as a “dangerous sign of the extremist Israeli government’s gambles against the stability and security of the region.”
