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Exclusive: UK says Jordan Al-Aqsa custodianship 'must be respected'

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The British government has stated that Jordan's historic custodianship of Jerusalem's holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, must be respected. This reaffirmation follows reports of a US-Israeli plan to strip Jordan of this role and potentially alter the site's status to a multi-faith center with increased Jewish access and Israeli oversight.
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Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 10:34 MEE reported last week that the US and Israel are 'actively working' to strip Jordan of custodianship Keir Starmer speaks during a signing ceremony of a UK-Poland defence and security treaty with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk at the Battle of Britain Bunker in west London on 27 May 2026 (AFP) Off The British government has said Jordan's custodianship of Jerusalem's holy sites "must be respected" in a statement to Middle East Eye. Last wee

Exclusive: UK says Jordan Al-Aqsa custodianship 'must be respected'
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