King Abdullah II stressed on Wednesday Jordan's rejection of Israeli settlement activities in the Palestinian territories and the demolition of homes, during his reception of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman.
The Jordanian monarch affirmed his country's support for the Palestinian people and their just cause until they achieve their legitimate rights and establish their independent state based on the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He stressed the need to intensify international efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace, based on the two-state solution to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
King Abdullah II also stressed the need to preserve the legal and historic status of Jerusalem, pointing out that Jordan continues to play its religious role in protecting the Islamic and Christian holy sites in the city.
Abbas said the meeting with the Jordanian monarch came within the framework of their brotherly relations and consultation on various issues, especially in light of the difficult circumstances facing the Palestinian cause and the Israeli aggression on Jerusalem and its vicinity.
Meanwhile, Palestinian political sources in Amman asserted to Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper the importance of coordinating the Jordanian and Palestinian stances while facing the latest developments.
Palestinian government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem affirmed that the meeting between Abbas and Abdullah II and talks held by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh in Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan fall under the plan of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as well as Abbas to disengage from the occupation and to agree on means for Arab support to Palestine.
Palestinian Information Minister, Presidential Spokesman and Deputy Prime Minister Nabil Abu Rudeineh revealed that Abbas called for an urgent meeting for the PA Thursday evening in Ramallah, to take “important decisions” as a response to Israeli demolition crimes.
"In light of the great ongoing challenges we face from Israel's side — including holding Palestinian tax revenues, the continuation of the destructive settlement program and the destruction of Palestinian homes — Abbas called for an urgent meeting in which important decisions will be taken," said Abu Rudeineh.
