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Palestinian reconciliation paves way for talks resumption — King

His Majesty voices Jordan’s support for national concord deal

By JT - Oct 23,2017 - Last updated at Oct 23,2017

His Majesty King Abdullah receives Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman on Sunday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court)

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday held a meeting at Al Husseiniya Palace that focused on the latest developments related to the Palestinian issue, according to the Royal Court.

The meeting touched on the reconciliation agreement in Cairo between Palestinians, where the King stressed Jordan's support for this agreement, which, he said, would augment the unity of Palestinians.

His Majesty said that the reconciliation is an important step towards resuming the peace process with the Israeli side to achieve a solution based on two states with an independent Palestinian state within the lines of June 4, 1967, with Eastern Jerusalem as its capital.

The King and the president also discussed the US' role in light of US President Donald Trump's commitment to working on peace between the two sides.

The meeting came as a follow up by Jordan and the Palestinians on the situation in Jerusalem and efforts to keep the status quo in the holy city intact.

In this regard, the King stressed that Jordan, as the custodian of Christian and Muslim holy places in Jerusalem, would carry on performing its historical role in protecting the shrines.

During the meeting, the King and the president reviewed the latest regional developments and efforts to end regional crises.

For his part, Abbas commended Jordan for its active role in advocating the Palestinian cause.

Royal Court Chief Fayez Tarawneh, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and King’s Office Director Jafar Hassan attended the meeting.

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