AMMAN — His
Majesty King Abdullah, during a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud
Abbas at Al-Husseiniya Palace on Sunday, reaffirmed Jordan’s unwavering position
towards the Palestinian cause and its support for the Palestinians in
fulfilling their just and legitimate rights, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
King Abdullah said Jordan always stands with
the Palestinian people, and nothing is more important to the Kingdom than the
Palestinian cause.
His Majesty said the only way to end the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict is through the two-state solution, which
guarantees the establishment of an independent, sovereign, and viable
Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The King reaffirmed the importance of
preserving the historical and legal status quo at Al Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram Al-Sharif,
stressing that Jordan will continue to safeguard Islamic and Christian holy
sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship.
His Majesty and President Abbas said the next
step required now is to cease unilateral measures to open the way to resuming
negotiations in the future.
The King said Jordan is in constant
communication with the US, and is working to have the Palestinian cause at the
top of US President Joe Biden’s agenda during his visit to the region next
month.
His Majesty said Jordan will fully support the
rights of the Palestinian people and their cause during its participation in
the Summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan in
Jeddah.
The King reiterated that no progress can be
made on regional economic cooperation without making progress in efforts to
resolve the Palestinian cause to serve the interests of the Palestinian people.
The meeting covered the latest developments in
Israel after the dissolution of the Knesset and their repercussions on peace
prospects, as well as the latest regional developments.
For his part, President Abbas thanked Jordan
for supporting the rights of the Palestinian people, noting that wherever
Jordan is present on the international stage, the Palestinian cause is
represented.
The Palestinian president commended Jordan’s
efforts to safeguard Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the
Hashemite Custodianship.
He also highlighted the challenges faced by
the Palestinians in the Palestinian Territories as a result of Israeli measures.
Prime
Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman
Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and General
Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni attended the meeting on
the Jordanian side.
On the
Palestinian side, Secretary-General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s
Executive Committee Hussein Sheikh, General Intelligence Service Director Majid
Faraj, Senior Diplomatic Adviser to the President Majdi Khaldi, and Palestinian
Ambassador to Jordan Atallah Khairi were in attendance.
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