Although US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to Jordan as a key partner and friend, the buzz in Amman is that Jordan was more bystander than participant in diplomacy leading to ceeasfire.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to Jordan as a key partner and friend in his recent visit to Amman, yet the Hashemite kingdom is facing a new geopolitical reality making it’s diplomatic role in Mideast peace more challenging.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken referred to Jordan as a key partner and friend in his recent visit to Amman, yet the Hashemite kingdom is facing a new geopolitical reality making it’s diplomatic role in Mideast peace more challenging.
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II warned against a continuation of the provocative Israeli violations in Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa mosque, and the repeated and illegal attempts to displace residents in a number of east Jerusalem neighborhoods, especially Sheikh Jarrah, which led to the recent escalation, state news agency Petra reported.
Speaking during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday, the king stressed the “necessity of preserving the existing historical and legal status of Jerusalem and its sanctities and away from prejudice,” adding that his country “will continue to make all efforts to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites in the holy city,” of which the Hashemite kingdom hold guardianship over.
President Abbas discusses ongoing Israeli aggression, Gaza reconstruction with Jordan’s FM
President Abbas discusses ongoing Israeli aggression, Gaza reconstruction with Jordan’s FM
President Mahmoud Abbas meets Jordan s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, in Ramallah.
RAMALLAH, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 (WAFA) – President Mahmoud Abbas today discussed the ongoing Israeli aggression and Gaza reconstruction with Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi.
President Abbas received Safadi, who arrived aboard a Jordanian helicopter at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah, and conveyed a message of solidarity from Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the Palestinian people.
He briefed Safadi along with the accompanying delegation on the latest political developments on the Palestinian arena and the ongoing diplomatic contacts that the Palestinian leadership has initiated with the US, the UN in addition to Arab and international relevant parties to collaborate on halting the ongoing Isr