AMMAN —
His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday
reaffirmed Jordan’s steadfast support for the Palestinian people in gaining
their just and legitimate rights, and establishing an independent, sovereign,
and viable Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as
its capital.
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King Abdullah made these remarks at a meeting with
Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Husseiniya Palace, which was held
after the fourth trilateral Jordanian-Egyptian-Iraqi summit in Baghdad, within
the framework of Jordanian diplomatic efforts led by His Majesty ahead of an
upcoming working visit to Washington, DC, a Royal Court statement said.
At the meeting, attended by
HRH Crown Prince Hussein, His
Majesty called for translating the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip into an extended
truce that pushes towards a political solution that fulfils the Palestinian
people’s rights.
The King also underlined the need to step up international
efforts to reach just and comprehensive peace, on the basis of the two-state
solution, and to preserve the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem,
stressing that Israel must cease all illegal violations and measures in the
Palestinian Territories, according to the statement.
His Majesty reiterated Jordan’s commitment to its steadfast
historical and religious role in safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites
in Jerusalem, in line with the Hashemite Custodianship, stressing that the
Kingdom will continue its efforts to support the Palestinians.
In addition, His Majesty commended the US administration’s
recent decision to resume support for
UNRWA as a positive humanitarian step
that will help the agency continue its educational, health, and relief services
to refugees, in accordance with its UN mandate, the Royal Court added.
For his part, President Abbas noted Jordan’s pivotal role,
under His Majesty’s leadership, in supporting and defending the rights of the
Palestinian people in the international arena, as well as efforts towards
reaching just and comprehensive peace.
The Palestinian president also stressed the importance of
the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem,
according to the statement.
Prime Minister Bisher 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, Foreign Minister Riad Malki, Fatah
central committee member and head of civil affairs 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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