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Thursday, April 21, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, April 21, 2022
Jordan convenes emergency regional meeting over Jerusalem tensions
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Palestinians seen on the holy month of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound atop the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City, on April 17, 2022. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
Jordan, which administers Al-Aqsa Mosque, holds an emergency meeting of a regional committee over what it calls “illegal Israeli policies and measures” in Jerusalem.
The meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee includes member countries who have recently normalized ties with Israel, including the United Arab Emirates.
According to the Palestinian WAFA news agency, Tunisia, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco and the Palestinian Authority are taking part.
WAFA reports that “the meeting is expected to discuss the recent Israeli escalation in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque and ways to stop it and restore calm.”
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