AMMAN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Thursday pledged continued support to the steadfastness of the Palestinians in "safeguarding Al-Aqsa Mosque", state-run Petra news agency reported.
King Abdullah II of Jordan donated one million Jordanian dinars (1.41 million U.S. dollars) to the Awqaf department in Jerusalem, Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani said at a press conference.
Stressing Jordan's historical role in safeguarding the holy mosque, Momani said Jordan makes this task its top priority.
Jordan's support to Awqaf department is meant to support its efforts in the holy city and to enable it to stand up to Israeli attempts to alter the status quo in Jerusalem, he added.
Jordan, which signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, oversees the holy sites in East Jerusalem, which is seen as the future capital of the Palestinian state.
Jordan's pressure on Israel over the past few weeks has led to the removal of metal detectors at the entrances to the mosque and its reopening to worshippers.
