Ayman Safadi, the Foreign Minister, Wednesday met with a U.S. delegation in Amman to discuss the recent flare-up in occupied Jerusalem.
Safadi and the U.S. officials discussed the reasons behind the burst of violence and the efforts to de-escalate tension. They noted that they are keen to continue joint work to prevent the “circle of violence” from snowballing.
Safadi emphasised that Israel must respect the legal and historical status quo in the al-Aqsa Mosque / al-Haram al-Sharif and stop all measures that undermine this reality, demanding that the Israeli authorities must ensure that Palestinian worshipers can access the Mosque to restore calm.
He praised the U.S. for its support for maintaining the historical status quo of the al-Aqsa Mosque and for the two-state solution, adding that the U.S.’s efforts in ending the violence and restoring calm are “central.”
For their part, the U.S. delegation lauded Jordan for its efforts to de-escalate tension around the al-Aqsa Mosque, reiterating the U.S.’s position in support of keeping the status quo in the al-Aqsa Mosque.
Along the same vein, Safadi, Tuesday, discussed over the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken the escalation in occupied Jerusalem and necessary action.
In addition, Safadi discussed efforts to de-escalate the tension and restore calm with Ireland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence, Simon Coveney.
Safadi and Coveney discussed efforts to reinvigorate serious negotiations to achieve peace based on the two-state solution and stressed the need to stop all measures that undermine making that happen.
Safadi praised Ireland for its opposition to illegal settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, the confiscation of land from Palestinians and other measures that undermine the chances of realising just peace and adherence to the two-state solution as per the international law.
Coveney affirmed his country’s appreciation for Jordan’s efforts aimed at resolving the conflict and achieving peace and stability.
Source: Jordan News Agency