Jordan's King Abdullah II and US President Joe Biden discussed in a phone call on Monday the occupation's attacks on Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem, which has been witnessing confrontations for more than a week.

A statement issued by the royal court stated that King Abdullah and President Biden "stressed the importance of continuing coordination and work at all levels to prevent the recurrence of attacks on the city of Jerusalem, its sanctities and its people, which would undermine the chances of achieving peace and push for further aggravation."

According to the statement, King Abdullah II reiterated "the need to intensify efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace that meets the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people on the basis of the two-state solution, leading to the establishment of their independent state on the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital."

The King stressed, "the need to respect the historical and legal status of the Temple Mount, the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque," noting that "Jordan continues to make all efforts to protect Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, based on the Hashemite guardianship of these holy sites."


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The confrontations since the beginning of the month of Ramadan, which coincided with the Passover holiday in Israel, have raised Islamic and Christian religious sentiments, amid international fears of slipping back into a broader conflict.

For its part, the White House said President Biden and King Abdullah discussed efforts to "stop the violence" in Israel and the West Bank on Monday, following a series of US diplomatic contacts with leaders in the region in the past few days.

"The President welcomed the recent steps taken to reduce tension, and expressed his hope that the last week of Ramadan will pass peacefully," the White House said in a statement.


Jordan and Arab countries accused Israel at a meeting Thursday in Amman of imposing restrictions on the right of worship for Muslims and Christians while allowing ultra-nationalist Jews under police protection to enter the mosque complex.

Israel, which denies responsibility for the escalation, said Thursday it is imposing a long-standing ban on Jewish prayers on the Temple Mount, rejecting accusations by the Arab League that it permits such worship.

Israel suspended Jewish visits in the last ten days of Ramadan.


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For its part, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation warned, on Monday, Israel against harming Al-Aqsa Mosque, stressing that it is a "red line" and will not accept any illegal measures that affect the occupied city of Jerusalem.

This came in a final statement issued by an extraordinary meeting of the Executive Committee of the organization (57 countries) at the level of permanent delegates, in the city of Jeddah, western Saudi Arabia.

The meeting discussed Israel's attacks against Al-Aqsa Mosque, at the request of Indonesia and in consultation with Saudi Arabia, the head of the current Islamic Summit.

The United Nations also called, on Monday, to preserve the status quo of the holy sites in the occupied city of Jerusalem, stressing the "inevitability of ending the Israeli occupation."


This was stated by the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wencesland, in the monthly debate of the UN Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue.

"Let me be clear: there is no justification for acts of terrorism or violence against civilians. Violence, provocations and incitement must stop immediately and be unequivocally condemned by all," the UN official said in his speech to council members.