Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - His Majesty King Abdullah II emphasized that events taking place worldwide cannot stand as barriers to continue peace efforts and work to conducive conditions to bring Palestinians and Israelis back to negotiations table.

In a letter to Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Fode Seck, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, King Abdullah stressed the importance of halting Israeli settlement activities and violations against Islamic and Christian sanctuaries in Jerusalem.

"Based on the Hashemite guardianship over Muslim and Christian holy places in Jerusalem, we will continue our religious and historic duty in safeguarding holy shrines and Haram al-Sharif, preserving its Arab identity, supporting the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and addressing Israeli violations, particularly those targeting Al Aqsa compound", the King added.

King Abdullah also reiterated Jordan's support to peace efforts and the rights of Palestinians to establish their independent state.

The Kingdom he added, will continue to urge the international community to assume legal and ethical responsibilities to stop Israeli violations against the Palestinians. His Majesty pointed out that the continued Israeli violations which undermine efforts to revive peace process and achieve comprehensive peace, will be in the interest of terrorist gangs that exploit the suffering of the Palestinian people to recruit new members and promote themselves and their ideas.