Jordan upset by renovation work at Jerusalem church
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Jordan slams renovation work at Holy Sepulcher
Letter of protest expresses 'deep concern' demands that Israel halt works at Jerusalem church
Israel ambassador to Jordan was summoned to the Jordanian Foreign Ministry Thursday where he was handed a letter of protest over renovation work in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulcher.
The Jordanians say the works violate agreements as well as the status quo in the Holy City.
In the letter, the Jordanian government expressed "deep concern and its total rejection of unilateral Israeli measures" at the church of the Holy Sepulcher, a senior Jordanian official told AFP.
The Jordanian government has also demanded "that this work be immediately stopped," the source added.
In response to the letter, Israel's ambassador told the Jordanians the renovation project followed a demand by Jerusalem's city hall, adding that the work was coordinated with all relevant parties, including church officials.
Sources in the Catholic Church in Jordan told AFP that work had been started by Israel on November 23 on one wall of the Holy Sepulcher.
