Jordan’s king on Tuesday met religious leaders from different churches around the Middle East to discuss the safeguarding of Jerusalem’s holy sites.
Jordan’s king on Tuesday met religious leaders from different churches around the Middle East to discuss the safeguarding of Jerusalem’s holy sites.
Jordan’s King Abdullah II met Jerusalem Awqaf representatives and church leaders in the capital Amman on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Abdullah reaffirmed his support for Jerusalemites and their efforts to preserve the Arab and Islamic identity of the holy city.
He underscored his commitment to the Hashemite legacy of sacrifice to preserve Jerusalem’s holy sites, according to a Royal Court statement.
Abdullah stressed the historical and religious responsibility of safeguarding the sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite custodianship, and rejecting any compromise over it.
The Palestinian delegation expressed appreciation of this position and the King’s efforts to preserve the historical identity of Jerusalem.
They, alongside Christian representatives from the Holy Land, highlighted the importance of the Hashemite Custodianship.
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem described it as “a guarantor of the equality of all its citizens, of all faiths, who have in their holy places, places of prayer, of welcome, of peaceful encounter and not a battleground”.
Source: republicworld.com
