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PM receives supreme Sharia judge of Palestinian Authority
By JT - Dec 29,2015 - Last updated at Dec 29,2015
AMMAN — Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour on Monday received Mahmoud Habash, the supreme Sharia judge of the Palestinian Authority.
During the meeting, attended by Chief Islamic Justice Ahmad Hilayel, Ensour expressed Jordan’s support for Palestinians, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Habash said his visit is aimed at benefiting from Jordanian expertise in empowering Sharia judges.
Hilayel said that all Jordanian expertise are at the disposal of the Palestinians. Also on Monday, Ensour received the government’s explanatory report on the National Centre for Human Rights’ recommendations for 2014, according to Petra. The report pinpoints the immediately applicable recommendations and others that are part of the government’s future plans and programmes.
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