AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Ayman Safadi and
Saudi Foreign Minister
Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud on Tuesday discussed the
dangerous situation in Jerusalem and other parts of the occupied Palestinian
territories, as well as efforts made to protect the Palestinian people from
Israeli attacks and violations on
Gaza.
اضافة اعلان
Over the phone, the two ministers stressed the need to take effective
international action to protect Palestinians from Israeli violations and
attacks, noting that a return to stability requires an end to all Israeli
infringements upon Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif and respect for
Jerusalem’s historical, its legal status, and its holy sites.
According to a Foreign Ministry statement, the two ministers reiterated
the Kingdom’s condemnation of illegal Israeli actions and warned of
repercussions, should the occupation continue to attack Jerusalem’s holy sites
and the Gaza strip, and evict the people of East Jerusalem’s Sheikh Jarrah
neighborhood.
During their phone call, which came in implementation of directives by
the two countries’ leaders, the two ministers affirmed the continuation of
dialogue and coordination between Jordan and Saudi, as well as cooperation on
enhancing fraternal relations in various fields.
The two ministers went over developments in the region and stressed —
ahead of the Arab League’s extraordinary ministerial meeting — the importance
of activating joint Arab work in facing challenges.
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