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US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say <article data-history-node-id="441027" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-israel-actively-working-strip-jordan-al-aqsa-custodianship" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-israel-actively-working-strip-jordan-al-aqsa-custodianship" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US</a> and <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> are "actively working" to strip <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/jordan" target="_blank">Jordan</a> of its historic custodianship of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex, and are pursuing a new arrangement that would see the management of the revered Muslim site closely align with Israeli interests, multiple sources have told Middle East Eye.</p> <p>US, Jordanian and <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> officials, as well as western and Gulf Arab sources, told MEE that under the plan, championed by President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and the US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, the authority of the Jordanian-backed Islamic Waqf would abruptly end and a new body created by the Israeli government would declare the Al-Aqsa Mosque a "multi-faith centre".</p> <p>According to the officials, all of whom requested anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, the "new arrangement" would grant Jews "equal access" to the Muslim site and formally allow large-group Jewish prayer.</p> <p>Israel would also have a major say over the appointment of imams, preachers and senior mosque officials, and would also be involved in signing off on the content mentioned in Friday sermons.</p> <h3>Read more: <a aria-label="Exclusive: US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palestine-al-aqsa-us-israel-strip-jordan-custodianship-sources-say">Exclusive: US and Israel 'actively working' to strip Jordan of Al-Aqsa custodianship, sources say</a></h3> <h3><img alt="This aerial image taken on 22 March 2023 shows the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque on the compound in Jerusalem's Old City (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters)" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/al-aqsa-mosque-aerial-view-22-mar-2023-reuters.jpg.jpg?itok=OqAuEEbM"></h3> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-and-israel-actively-working-strip-jordan-al-aqsa-custodianship