Jordan warns status quo in Jerusalem 'under threat' as ministers meet in Amman

Jordan is rallying diplomatic support for its custodianship of Jerusalem's holy sites. Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi convened an emergency ministerial meeting in Amman on Wednesday, warning that Israeli actions threaten to upend the status quo there and could spark a broader religious conflict, according to RFI English. Jordan has held custodial responsibility over the city's Muslim and Christian holy sites since a 1994 peace treaty with Israel.

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