# Jordan-Morocco protest over Jerusalem status

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/jordan-morocco-protest-over-jerusalem-status
> Updated: 2026-08-11T01:44:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 3.

In late July 2026, Jordan’s deputy prime minister for foreign affairs, Ayem al‑Safadi, and Morocco’s foreign minister, Nasser Bouriṭa, held a phone call to denounce recent Israeli actions in Jerusalem. They condemned incursions by Israeli Knesset members and extremist groups into the Al‑Aqsa compound, reaffirmed the Hashemite custodianship of the city’s Islamic and Christian sites, and warned that any attempt to alter Jerusalem’s historic and legal status would breach international law.

A few weeks later, in early August 2026, Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Al‑Safadi expanded the warning at an Arab foreign ministers’ meeting in Amman. He accused Israel of targeting Jerusalem’s identity and history through settlement expansion, land confiscation, and restrictions on worship at Al‑Aqsa and other holy sites, warning that such moves could spark a broader religious conflict. Al‑Safadi called for coordinated international pressure on Israel and reiterated that a sovereign Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital is the only path to a just and lasting peace.

Following these warnings, foreign ministers from various Arab and Muslim nations met in Jordan on August 5 and 6. The group issued a series of condemnations regarding Israel, identifying Israeli actions as the “primary source of violence and instability in the Middle East.” However, critics noted that the official statements omitted several key regional issues, such as the October 7, 2023, attacks by Hamas, the dismantling of Palestinian terrorist groups, and the regional influence of Iran and its affiliates, including Hezbollah and the Houthis.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-11: Arab-Muslim ministers meet in Jordan to condemn Israel

Arab and Muslim foreign ministers met in Jordan to condemn Israel, though critics argue the discussions ignored the roles of Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran in Middle East instability.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arab-muslim-ministers-meet-in-jordan-to-condemn-israel

### 2026-08-05: Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Al‑Safadi warns Israel of escalating threats to Jerusalem’s holy sites

Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Al‑Safadi warned that Israel’s settlement expansion and worship restrictions in Jerusalem threaten holy sites and could ignite a broader religious conflict.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jordan-foreign-minister-ayman-alsafadi-warns-israel-of-escalating-threats-to-jerusalems-holy-sites

### 2026-07-24: Jordan and Morocco Reject Changes to Jerusalem's Historic Status

Jordan and Morocco’s foreign ministers rejected Israeli attempts to alter Jerusalem’s historic status, condemning incursions at Al‑Aqsa and reaffirming Hashemite custodianship.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jordan-and-morocco-reject-changes-to-jerusalems-historic-status

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