A Palestinian human rights expert at the time expected Al-Husseini to be tried according to a 1960 Jordanian law against defaming religion, which was still in force in the West Bank.
Pengamat HAM Palestina waktu itu memperkirakan Al-Husseini akan diadili menurut hukum Yordania tahun 1960 tentang larangan mencemooh agama yang masih berlaku di Tepi Barat.