Jordan king: East al-Quds must be Palestinian capital

Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein has reiterated his support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, stating that East al-Quds must be the capital of such a country.

According to Press TV, during a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Amman on Sunday, the monarch said his government has some major differences with the administration of US President Donald Trump on the central issue in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

“We do believe in a two-state solution, with al-Quds as the capital for the Palestinians,” King Abdullah pointed out.

Last week also, the Jordanian king criticized US President Donald Trump's recognition of al-Quds as the capital of Israel, and emphasized that East al-Quds must be the capital of the Palestinian state.

During talks with US Vice President Mike Pence in Amman on January 21, King Abdullah pointed to the so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying the US move would fuel radicalism and inflame Muslim and Christian tensions.

“For us, al-Quds is key to Muslims and Christians, as it is to Jews. It is key to peace in the region and key to enabling Muslims to effectively fight some of our root causes of radicalization,” he said.

The International community considers Israel’s administrative control over East al-Quds as occupation since the regime invaded the area during the 1967 Arab War and then annexed it.

On December 6 last year, Trump announced his decision to recognize al-Quds as Israel’s capital and relocate the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to the occupied city.

The dramatic shift in Washington’s policy vis-à-vis the city triggered demonstrations in the occupied Palestinian territories, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Morocco and other Muslim countries.

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