Jordan’s King receives Israeli Defense Minister in Amman
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Roshan Amiri
- . January 6, 2022
- . Update: January 7, 2022 2:18 pm
Jordan–Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Wednesday received Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and discussed with him the stalled peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
A statement issued by the Jordanian Royal Court said, ‘During the meeting, the king stressed the need to maintain a comprehensive calm in the Palestinian territories and to take all necessary steps for that, in order to find a real horizon for achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution.’
The statement added that the meeting, which was attended by Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, ‘discussed a number of bilateral issues and ways to enhance security and stability in the region.’ On September 5, Israeli President Isaac Herzog revealed that he had secretly met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Amman, amid the improvement of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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