AMMAN — His
Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday held a meeting with Deputy Assistant to the US
President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa
Brett McGurk, attended by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, a Royal Court statement
said. اضافة اعلان
At the meeting
— attended by HRH Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad, His Majesty’s chief adviser for
religious and cultural affairs and personal envoy — King Abdullah highlighted
the need to step up efforts toward calm and de-escalation in the Palestinian
Territories, and to cease any unilateral measures that could lead to
instability and undermine peace prospects.
His Majesty
called for relaunching negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis
to reach just and comprehensive peace, on the basis of the two-state solution,
guaranteeing the establishment of an independent, viable, and sovereign
Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its
capital.
The King
noted Jordan’s steadfast efforts to safeguard holy sites in Jerusalem, under
the Hashemite Custodianship.
The meeting
also covered the latest regional and international developments, as well as
means of enhancing the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United
States, while maintaining coordination on issues of mutual concern.
Director of
the Office of His Majesty Jafar Hassan, and Assistant Secretary of State for
Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf attended the meeting.
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