Biblical Archaeology Review

Statement of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch, Jerusalem Post, June 9 1967 statement of the National Council of Churches, Jerusalem Post, June 19, 1967.

Proceedings of the Jordanian House of Representatives, vol. 9, no. 8, Dec. 28, 1964, p. 267. See Nasser H. Aruri, Jordan: A Study in Political Development (The Hague, Neth.: Martinus Nijholf, 1972); P. Le Nail, “Les Problems de l’Internationalization de Jerusalem,” These Dactylographie (Paris, 1956), pp. 67–70. See also The Times (London), January 18, 1955; Palastin, January 11, 1955 (in Arabic); Al-Difa, January 19, 1955 (in Arabic).

Majumai al-Qawanin, vol. II, pp. 223–233. See also Proceedings of the Jordanian House of Representatives, Nov. 28 1964, and Dec. 2, 1964, vol. 9, no. 8, 8th Session, pp. 263–264, 266.

Law for the Disposition of Immovable Property by Legal Persons, no. 61 (passed March 25, 1953), published by the Jordanian Bar Association in Majumai al-Qawanin wa al-Anthima (collection of Jordanian laws and regulations), vol. II, pp. 228–231 (1958) (in Arabic).

General Administration Law of Palestine, no. 17 (1949): section 5, published in the Jordanian Official Gazette 975 (March 16, 1949); sections 5 and 6, Jordanian Official Gazette 1002 (Dec. 1, 1949). See also Section 14 of the Jordanian Constitution, 1952, Jordanian Official Gazette 1098 (Jan. 8, 1952) (in Arabic).

The accepted description of the rights of each denomination is Cust, The Status Quo.

L. G. A. Cust, The Status Quo in the Holy Places (His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1929).

The Mandate for Palestine was given to Great Britain at San Remo, Italy, on April 25, 1920. On July 1, 1920, the civil administration began and ended British military rule.

Another firman in 1852 related to the rights of the Greek Orthodox church. In 1868 and 1869 the Sultan Abduk Mejid issued firmans reiterating the 1852 decree.

H.J.C. (High Court of Justice; The Supreme Court) 193/86, The Temple Mount Faithful v. The Commissioner of Police, The Mayor of Jerusalem, The Minister of Education, The Director of the Antiquities Authority and the Moslem Wakf.