Jordan’s King Abdullah says he hopes Israel will respect its commitments to ensure that the status quo is not violated on the Temple Mount.
“I followed the statements made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who reiterated that he respects the status quo on the Temple Mount,” the king says in a statement quoted by the Ynet news site.
“This is a worthy commitment, provided that it is implemented on the ground.”
On Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry lauded the idea of placing round-the-clock surveillance cameras on the Temple Mount as a means of ensuring calm at the holy site.
On Sunday, Netanyahu vowed once again to leave the status quo on the Temple Mount in place, with Muslim prayer and non-Muslim visits guaranteed. He said the cameras would help dispel accusations that Israel was breaking the status quo, and expressed hope it would help calm the region.
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