Palestinian authority, Jordan warn of 'grave developments' in Jerusalem

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency) Amman, April 25 (Petra) -- Jordan's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and his Palestinian counterpart Riyad Maliki Sunday sounded the alarm on what they described as the "grave" developments in Jerusalem stirred by Israeli provocations in the occupied city. Safadi, who is also the Kingdom's deputy prime minister, and Maliki discussed over the phone the situation in Jerusalem after the unrest that gripped the city due to Israeli "provocative measures" and Jewish settlers' attacks. They urged an immediate halt to the attacks and measures that, if persisted, might lead to more tension and violence. The top diplomats called on the international community to intervene and pressure the Israeli authorities into tackling the issue of "extremist and racist" organizations in Jerusalem's Old City. They emphasized that Israel must respect the sanctity of the holy month of Ramadan by lifting all measures restrictive to Palestinian Muslims.Also on the agenda was the necessity to resume negotiations based on a two-state solution that would allow for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state on the 4 June 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital. They highlighted that Israel's "unilateral and provocative measures" would ignite a conflict that in turn would steer the entire region into unrest. The meeting stressed the Palestinian Authority and Jordan will work with the international community to protect the Palestinian people and restore their rights. AK25/04/2021 18:40:28 MENAFN25042021000117011021ID1101980471