A general view of Jerusalem's old city shows the Dome of the Rock in the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, October 25, 2015. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
AMMAN - 6 December 2017: Jordanian Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi on Tuesday continued his contacts and consultations with a number of his counterparts to discuss ways to deal with an imminent US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that Jordan considers a violation of international legitimacy's resolutions and the United Nations' charter, Petra News Agency reported.
The Jordanian foreign minister also continued his intensive consultations with the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Secretary-General, Saeb Erekat, to formulate a plan of action to deal with the repercussions of the US decision, which will increase tension in the region and undermine efforts to revive the peace process.
In his talks with his counterparts, Safadi said all international resolutions and agreements stipulate that the status of Jerusalem should be decided in final status negotiations and that all unilateral Israeli measures in Jerusalem are considered null and void.
He stressed that Jerusalem is a Palestinian-Jordanian-Arab-Muslim-Christian issue and that unilateral attempts on this issue would have serious consequences.
Jordan will call for two emergency meetings of the Arab League ministerial council, on Saturday, and foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday, to coordinate Arab and Islamic positions on the implications of the upcoming decision.
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