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Jordan Calls Emergency Arab Meeting Over Israel's Temple Mount Threat

8/4/2026

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Jordan will convene an emergency meeting of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers on Wednesday to discuss an imminent Israeli takeover of the Temple Mount/al-Aqsa compound.
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that changing the site’s status-quo could trigger a religious conflict across the Muslim world.
Jordan fears Israel may halve its water supply to 50 m cubic metres a year, adding economic pressure before the October elections.

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Jordan will convene an emergency meeting of Arab and Muslim foreign ministers on Wednesday to discuss an imminent Israeli takeover of the Temple Mount/al-Aqsa compound.
Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that changing the site’s status-quo could trigger a religious conflict across the Muslim world.
Jordan fears Israel may halve its water supply to 50 m cubic metres a year, adding economic pressure before the October elections.