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Jordan - King Abdallah Once Again Claims the Protection of the Christian Holy Places of Jerusalem
Agenzia Fides ^ | 12/11/20

Posted on 12/22/2020 6:23:12 PM PST by marshmallow

Amman (Agenzia Fides) - For the Jordanian royal family, the Hashemite Custodianship of Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian holy sites "is a duty, a commitment, a firm belief, and a responsibility we have proudly undertaken for more than a hundred years". With these words, King Abdallah II of Jordan solemnly reaffirmed the role of the royal family as guardian of the Christian holy places in his so-called "Speech from the Throne" on Thursday 10 December in Amman, on the occasion of the inauguration of the 19th extraordinary session of the Jordanian Parliament.

"We have not, and will never, waver from defending Jerusalem, its holy sites, its identity, and its history", added the King of Jordan, rejecting any attempt to alter the status quo of the Holy City, a "symbol of peace", and to modify the current layout of the area around Al Aqsa Mosque.

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1 posted on 12/22/2020 6:23:12 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: marshmallow

His Queen is hot, and he’s been on Star Trek.


2 posted on 12/22/2020 6:25:29 PM PST by EEGator
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To: marshmallow

These Muslims are not only Dangerous they’re just plain nuts having Muslims suddenly “protect” churches would be like having SS troops defending your childrens’ summer camp


3 posted on 12/22/2020 6:26:02 PM PST by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they are excreted. Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: marshmallow

Sure he does.

That’s the reason the Arabs erected the Mosque of Omar and the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount.


4 posted on 12/22/2020 6:59:37 PM PST by Yulee
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To: faithhopecharity

The King was educated here in the U.S. He knew BiBi then.
His wife is an American Christian........

He is far different from his father.
I think he’s a good man who means well.


5 posted on 12/22/2020 7:04:47 PM PST by David Chase
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To: David Chase
The Arabs hear his words as a warning to Israel not to mess with the Temple Mount.

I hear it as a warning to the Palestinians that have been excavating under the Mount, causing damage to the foundation.

I trust that we are correct.

6 posted on 12/22/2020 7:13:57 PM PST by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: faithhopecharity

To be fair, the custody and protection of the church of the holy sepulchre in Jerusalem has been with two Muslim families since the 8th century


7 posted on 12/22/2020 8:25:20 PM PST by Cronos ( )
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To: texas booster

Let’s hope.
I believe he’s a new kind of King......kind of hard to hate people you befriended and partied with in the U.S.


8 posted on 12/23/2020 6:25:53 PM PST by David Chase
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