Palestinian Muslim worshipers pray outside the Dome of the Rock at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem during the first Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan.PHOTO:AFP
"The ending of the Israeli measures at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound is an essential step towards calm," Information Minister Mohammad al-Momani said after Israel took away newly installed railings and scaffolding early on Thursday, following its removal of metal detectors earlier this week.
Standoff at Jerusalem holy site after metal detectors removed
Jordan is the official custodian of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem and is one of only two Arab governments to have signed a peace treaty with Israel.
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