Row over Israeli calls for control of al-Aqsa
Arab League warns of outbreak of violence as Israeli politicians demand control over one of Islam’s holiest sites.
Published On 1 Mar 2014
An international row is brewing after Israeli politicians demanded control over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
Jordan is threatening to freeze a 20-year peace treaty over the issue.
And the Arab League has warned that tensions could lead to fresh violence across the Middle East.
Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports from Jerusalem.