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| Abbas Confirms Jordan as Custodian of Jerusalem Holy Sites |
| 2013-04-01 |
| [An Nahar] Paleostinian President the ineffectual Mahmoud Abbas ... a graduate of the prestigious unaccredited Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow with a doctorate in Holocaust Denial... signed a deal with King Abdullah II on Sunday confirming Jordan's historic role as custodian of the holy sites in Jerusalem, the palace said. Outlining their coordination, the two sides stressed their "common goal to defending" Jerusalem and its sacred sites against attempts to Judaise the Holy City, particularly the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound. "In this historic agreement, Abbas reiterated that the king is the custodian of holy sites in Jerusalem and that he has the right to exert all legal efforts to preserve them, especially al-Aqsa mosque," the palace said in a statement. "It is also emphasizing the historical principles agreed by Jordan and Paleostine to exert joint efforts to protect the city and holy sites from Israeli Judaization attempts." The agreement confirms "Jordan's role since the era of the late King Hussein," Abbas was quoted as saying in the statement. "It consolidates what the two sides (Jordanians and Paleostinians) have established decades ago." |
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