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Netanyahu flew to Jordan for a meeting with King Abdullah - voila! news

2023-01-24T13:56:37.169Z


This is the Prime Minister's first public visit to Jordan in five years. The visit comes amid tensions between Jordan and Israel surrounding the arrival of Ben Gabir to the Temple Mount at the beginning of this month and the delay of the Jordanian ambassador's visit to the compound about a week ago


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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Jordan today (Tuesday) for a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan.

The two leaders discussed regional issues, emphasizing the strategic, security and economic cooperation between Israel and Jordan, which contributes to the stability of the region.

Also, the two blessed the long-standing friendship and partnership between the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan.

Ben Gabir on the Temple Mount, three weeks ago (photo: official website, Temple Mount Administration)

why is it important

  • This is Netanyahu's first public visit to Jordan in five years.

    The visit comes against the background of tensions between Jordan and Israel surrounding the visit of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gabir to the Temple Mount about three weeks ago.

  • This is also Netanyahu's first trip abroad since returning to the position of Prime Minister.

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what are they saying

  • In a statement published by the King's Office, it was stated that King Abdullah emphasized to Netanyahu the importance of maintaining the historical and legal status quo at the Al-Aqsa Mosque

  • The king told Netanyahu that calm must be maintained in the territories and acts of violence must be stopped in order to create a political horizon between Israel and the Palestinians.

    "Any action that could harm the opportunity for peace must be avoided," the king told Netanyahu.

  • The King told Netanyahu that Jordan is committed to establishing a Palestinian state based on the 1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital and that it will live in peace alongside Israel.

    The King discussed with Netanyahu the cooperation between the countries and emphasized that the Palestinians should benefit from regional projects that will be carried out as part of the Abraham Accords or the Negev Forum.

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Source: walla

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