Against the background of the approaching month of Ramadan and in light of the concern about growing tensions in Jerusalem, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid met today (Thursday) in Amman with King Jordan Abdullah II.
After the meeting between the two, Lapid said: "We have agreed to work together to calm the tension and promote understanding, especially ahead of Ramadan and Passover. Our special relationship with the Kingdom of Jordan promises a better future for our child, peace between us is not only a good neighbor but also our moral responsibility. To both peoples. "
Foreign Minister Lapid also congratulated the King on strengthening relations and cooperation and talked with him about the strategic importance of Jordan-Israel relations.
The two discussed regional and international policy issues, the progress of the circles of normalization and peace and expressed hope that the joint projects of renewable energy and trade will bear fruit.
According to the Jordanian Royal Bureau, during the meeting a review of measures to promote the peace process was conducted.
King Abdullah stressed the need to "increase the pace of efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on a two-state solution that would ensure the establishment of an independent, sovereign and viable Palestinian state, based on the 67 lines that make East Jerusalem its capital."
At the same time, the Minister of Civil Affairs in the PA, Hussein a-Sheikh, announced that he was meeting with Minister Lapid, emphasizing the need for a political horizon based on the signed agreements, the decisions of international legitimacy and the cessation of unilateral measures. The two countries. "According to a-Sheikh, the two also discussed the regional and international situation.
On Tuesday, Hussein a-Sheikh held a working meeting with the Coordinator of Government Operations in the Occupied Territories, Major General R 'San Aliyan.
Following this, the senior Palestinian official announced a new group of 1,500 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Judea and Samaria whose status would be regulated, and they would receive a Palestinian identity card and passport.
It will be recalled that after Defense Minister Bnei Gantz's meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, it was agreed to regulate the status of 10,000 Palestinians without status in the territories. A-Sheikh himself later held separate meetings with Ministers Gantz and Lapid.
A-Sheikh was recently appointed a member of the PLO Executive Committee, the Palestinian supreme cabinet. This is in addition to his duties as a minister and as a member of the Fatah Central Committee.
As mentioned, since the formation of the government, trust has strengthened and ties with the Kingdom of Jordan have been strengthened.
This is Foreign Minister Lapid's second meeting with His Excellency King Abdullah II.
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