Jerusalem:Amman The Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs has issued a warning regarding the escalating efforts by Israel's far-right government to impose colonial control and accelerate Judaization across the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. Abdullah Kanaan, Secretary-General of the committee, highlighted these concerns during his address to the Jordan News Agency.
According to Jordan News Agency, Kanaan emphasized that the increase in detentions, raids, property confiscations, institutional closures, and the expansion of settlement infrastructure are part of a systematic strategy by Israel. This strategy aims to exploit current international developments to alter the historical status quo in the region.
Kanaan specifically mentioned the repeated administrative closure of the Burj Al-Luqluq Social Center near Bab Hutta in the Old City, describing it as a direct attack on the Palestinian Arab identity of Jerusalem. The center, which spans an eight-dunam parcel, includes a youth sports club, a kindergarten, the Faisal Husseini Library, and other community facilities. Additionally, he noted the closure of the "Abnaa Al-Quds" Club in the Old City's Saadiyya neighborhood and the banning of activities at the Palestinian National Theater (El-Hakawati), the only operational theater in occupied East Jerusalem.
These actions, Kanaan pointed out, are part of a larger campaign of administrative and security pressure aimed at weakening Palestinian resilience and forcing displacement around key religious sites like the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. He also highlighted legislative and settlement efforts that include the establishment of armed training facilities for settlers at nine sites in Jerusalem, part of a broader scheme involving 31 locations across the occupied West Bank.
Kanaan called on the international community to uphold international law, referencing key United Nations resolutions such as Security Council Resolution 242 and General Assembly Resolutions 181 and 3236, which affirm Palestinian rights. He reaffirmed Jordan's continued support for the Palestinian people under the leadership of the Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
Source Jordan News Agency