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Jewish worshippers may be able to pray at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, according to the normalisation deal between , which has changed the sensitive status of the holy site, a report by an Israeli NGO warned on Monday.

The wording of a joint statement agreed by US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed implied that non-Muslims can pray at the Al-Aqsa compound, a report by Terrestrial Jerusalem said, despite the UAE having no authority over Islam's third holiest site.

The statement, which was condemned by Palestinians, stated: "All Muslims who come in peace may visit and pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and Jerusalem's other holy sites should remain open for peaceful worshippers of all faiths."

Terrestrial Jerusalem, which tracks political developments in Jerusalem that could spark violence or impact political processes, said that the terminology used in the statement was an intentional attempt to open Al-Aqsa compound - also known as Temple Mount, for Jewish prayers and change its current status.

"It is not too late to insist that this wording be removed and that there be a renewed commitment, unambiguous in its clarity, by both Israel and the United States to the traditional interpretation of the status quo, and specifically regarding Jewish prayer on the Mount," the report suggested.

The UAE presented its decision to upgrade longstanding ties to Israel last month as a way of encouraging peace efforts by taking Israel's planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank off the table, something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu swiftly rebuffed by insisting the pause was "temporary".

The deal was met with condemnation from Palestinians and their leadership, who have dismissed it as tantamount to "treason" and "a stab in the back". 

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