King of Jordan warns of grave consequences of developments in West Bank

AMMAN: His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on Wednesday warned of the grave consequences of developments in the West Bank, during a meeting with a delegation of US Congress members at Al Husseiniya Palace, Jordan News Agency (Petra) reported. According to a royal court statement, His Majesty also warned that attacks by extremist settlers against Palestinians and violations of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem will further fuel violence. The meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, covered efforts to reach comprehensive calm in the region and ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Jordan and the United States. The King stressed that reaching an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza is the first and most crucial step for putting an end to the cycle of violence in the region, noting that the region cannot remain hostage to the policies of extremism and escalation. His Majesty said the United States must undertake a more active role in pushing for an end to the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip and creating a political horizon to achieve just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the two-state solution. Source: Emirates News Agency