The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs is reporting that Israel is undertaking a far—reaching crackdown on Palestinian Authority control over the Muslim Waqf on the Temple Mount, and curtailing its penetration of East Jerusalem. In the PA's place, the Hashemite regime in Amman is enhancing its representation.
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The expulsion of the PA from Jerusalem is the culmination of years of activity by Israeli security forces, which intensified in 2002 with arrests and expulsions of Palestinian security agents in Jerusalem's Old City, freeing Arab residents from years of murder, kidnapping, and extortion.
Israel has shown great sensitivity to Hashemite lineage — King Abdullah II is believed to be a 43rd generation direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, and Jordan's special religious role in Jerusalem was reflected in the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan in October 1994.
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