'Jerusalem a tinderbox' but still no action from Arab and Muslim leaders over al-Aqsa

More talk from Arab leaders but no sign of action as the Israeli takeover of Jerusalem moves ahead. Friday will be a day of massive resistance. Access to al-Aqsa compound is restricted for the fifth day. Meanwhile Jewish extremists have their 'right' to desecrate protected, although there are signs that the settler state is getting cold feet about provoking 1.2 billion Muslims. Yesterday the foundation were laid for another settlement in East Jerusalem.

Jordan's King Abdullah II has asked Haaretz to relay a message to the Israeli public that it disavow the illusion that the status quo can be perpetuated, because as a result of the diplomatic impasse, "We are sliding back into the darkness.

"Is Israel going to be fortress Israel or is it going to be part of the neighborhood? Because if there is no two-state solution, what future do we all have together?" he asked in an exclusive interview on Tuesday at his palace in Amman at the height of the disturbances in East Jerusalem.

"Show me the future of Israel 10 years from now. Where do you want Israel to be vis-a-vis its relationship with Jordan and other Arab countries? I understand that you tend to live in the here and now. You are worried about the next threat. It is difficult for an Israeli to look into the future because of the security aspect. But if there is peace and stability, then people can look into the future."

Jerusalem is "a tinderbox that will have a major flashpoint throughout the Islamic world," he added.

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