The Jordanian Foreign Ministry summoned the Israeli ambassador in Amman on Sunday and handed him a letter of protesting continued Israeli violations against al- Aqsa Mosque and the Islamic and Christian sites in east Jerusalem. In the letter of protest, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry stressed that 'recent Israeli measures are illegal, illegitimate and are in violation of Israel's obligations as an occupying force of the West Bank and East Jerusalem,' the Jordanian News Agency Petra reported. According to the UN, east Jerusalem is considered an occupied territory. On Sunday, clashes erupted anew between Palestinians and Israeli police after the latter prevented the Palestinians from gathering near the mosque, local media reported. The Palestinians flocked to the site after being told that a group of Jewish radicals were planning to break into the mosque, said the report, which indicated that many Palestinians were injured and others were arrested in Sunday's clashes. Last week, confrontation also broke out between the Palestinians and the Israeli police as a batch of Jewish radicals broke into the yard of al-Aqsa Mosque. Several Palestinians were arrested and injured in last week's clashes as well. The Jordanian government said such measures are major obstacles against efforts to launch serious negotiations that lead to realizing the two state-solution and bring about comprehensive peace. In the letter, Jordan called on the Israeli government to immediately stop these violations and release those arrested, mainly the workers of the Islamic Awqaf Department in Jerusalem. Jordan and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1994. 