US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say

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Sources told Middle East Eye that the US and Israel are actively working to strip Jordan of its custodianship of the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, pursuing a new arrangement that would align management with Israeli interests. This plan, reportedly championed by Jared Kushner and Mike Huckabee, would end the Islamic Waqf's authority, allow Jewish prayer, and give Israel significant say over mosque officials and sermon content.

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The US and Israel are "actively working" to strip Jordan of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye. US, Jordanian and Palestinian officials, as well as western and Gulf Arab sources, told MEE that under the plan, championed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the US ambassador t

US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say

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