Jordanian King Holds Meeting With Iraqi, Palestinian Presidents
AMMAN (Dispatches) – King Abdullah II of Jordan, Iraqi President Barham Salih and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas have held a trilateral meeting in Amman.
Discussions addressed the Palestinian cause, the importance of supporting the Palestinians in securing their legitimate rights and establishing their independent state with East al-Quds as its capital, according to a Royal Court statement a copy of which was obtained by Xinhua.
The three leaders also underscored the need to unify positions and bolster joint action to overcome challenges and crises.
President Salih and President Abbas reaffirmed the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in al-Quds, commending Jordan's historical and religious role, led by King Abdullah, in safeguarding holy sites.
Days earlier, the Islamic Action Front has called on the Jordanian government not to participate in a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain next month in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for "peace” between the Israeli regime and Palestinians, dubbed "the deal of the century.”
The political party, which is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, said in a statement that the forthcoming conference falls within the framework of the so-called deal of the century that is aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause.
"Jordan’s official and popular position is to refuse any deal, which would undermine the rights of the Palestinian nation and interests of the Jordanian state,” the statement pointed out.
The U.S. will host the economic conference on June 25 and 26 to purportedly encourage investment in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Mounir Rashid, a member of the Islamic Action Front, said the meeting represents a dangerous attempt to suffocate the Palestinian cause, and is in line with Trump administration’s transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds, bids to abolish the right of return, and recognition of the annexation of the occupied Golan Heights as well settlements built on private Palestinian lands.
Discussions addressed the Palestinian cause, the importance of supporting the Palestinians in securing their legitimate rights and establishing their independent state with East al-Quds as its capital, according to a Royal Court statement a copy of which was obtained by Xinhua.
The three leaders also underscored the need to unify positions and bolster joint action to overcome challenges and crises.
President Salih and President Abbas reaffirmed the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship of Islamic and Christian holy sites in al-Quds, commending Jordan's historical and religious role, led by King Abdullah, in safeguarding holy sites.
Days earlier, the Islamic Action Front has called on the Jordanian government not to participate in a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain next month in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial proposal for "peace” between the Israeli regime and Palestinians, dubbed "the deal of the century.”
The political party, which is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, said in a statement that the forthcoming conference falls within the framework of the so-called deal of the century that is aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause.
"Jordan’s official and popular position is to refuse any deal, which would undermine the rights of the Palestinian nation and interests of the Jordanian state,” the statement pointed out.
The U.S. will host the economic conference on June 25 and 26 to purportedly encourage investment in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Mounir Rashid, a member of the Islamic Action Front, said the meeting represents a dangerous attempt to suffocate the Palestinian cause, and is in line with Trump administration’s transfer of the American embassy from Tel Aviv to al-Quds, bids to abolish the right of return, and recognition of the annexation of the occupied Golan Heights as well settlements built on private Palestinian lands.