AMMAN: Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday voiced worry over Washington's controversial popularity of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, as US Vice President Mike Pence visited Amman all through an uncomfortable Middle East tour.
Arab outrage over President Donald Trump's resolution to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem had induced the cancellation of a number of deliberate meetings forward of Pence's commute, in the beginning scheduled for December.
Abdullah, a key US ally, mentioned he had "continuously voiced over the past year... my concerns regarding the US decision on Jerusalem that does not come as a result of a comprehensive settlement to the Palestinian Israeli conflict".
"Jerusalem is key to Muslims and Christians as it is to Jews," he added. "It is key to peace in the region. And key to enabling Muslims to effectively fight some of the root causes of radicalisation."
Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 and later annexed east Jerusalem in a transfer by no means recognised through the global community.
The US transfer to recognise the town as Israel's capital broke with many years of global consensus that the town's status must be settled as a part of a two-state peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its united capital, whilst the Palestinians see the jap sector because the capital in their long run state.
Israelis and Palestinians alike interpreted Trump's transfer as Washington taking Israel's side in the dispute over the town.
Pence will head to Israel later Sunday for a two-day consult with, all through which he can expect a heat welcome from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin.
Pence -- a religious Christian -- will consult with the Western Wall, one of the vital holiest Jewish sites in Jerusalem's Old City, and pay his respects at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
He will even ship a speech to Israel's parliament on Monday. A coalition of Arab events mentioned Saturday it would boycott the cope with, calling Pence "dangerous and messianic".
The US vp arrived in Jordan on Saturday night from Egypt, where he met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a key Trump ally.
The leaders of each Egypt and Jordan, the only Arab states that have peace treaties with Israel, can be key avid gamers if US mediators ever set up to revive a stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace procedure, as Trump says he desires.
Speaking in Amman Sunday, Pence referred to as Trump's Jerusalem transfer a "historic decision" but mentioned the United States revered Jordan's position as custodian of the town's holy sites.
"The United States of America remains committed, if the parties agree, to a two-state solution. We are committed to restarting the peace process, and Jordan does now and has always played a central role in facilitating peace in the region," Pence mentioned.
Abdullah mentioned he was once "encouraged" through Trump's stated dedication to discovering a approach to the decades-long struggle, which he referred to as a "potential major source of instability".
"We hope that the US will reach out and find the right way to move forward in these challenging circumstances," he mentioned.
Sisi had suggested the US president before his Jerusalem declaration "not to complicate the situation in the region by taking measures that jeopardise the chances of peace in the Middle East".
The global community considers east Jerusalem illegally occupied through Israel and all embassies are recently in commercial capital Tel Aviv.
Pence's commute has also been overshadowed through the White House's resolution to freeze tens of tens of millions of greenbacks in help to the United Nations agency for Palestinians, as well as through a federal executive shutdown looming over Washington.
Arab outrage over President Donald Trump's resolution to move the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem had induced the cancellation of a number of deliberate meetings forward of Pence's commute, in the beginning scheduled for December.
Abdullah, a key US ally, mentioned he had "continuously voiced over the past year... my concerns regarding the US decision on Jerusalem that does not come as a result of a comprehensive settlement to the Palestinian Israeli conflict".
"Jerusalem is key to Muslims and Christians as it is to Jews," he added. "It is key to peace in the region. And key to enabling Muslims to effectively fight some of the root causes of radicalisation."
Israel occupied the West Bank in 1967 and later annexed east Jerusalem in a transfer by no means recognised through the global community.
The US transfer to recognise the town as Israel's capital broke with many years of global consensus that the town's status must be settled as a part of a two-state peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its united capital, whilst the Palestinians see the jap sector because the capital in their long run state.
Israelis and Palestinians alike interpreted Trump's transfer as Washington taking Israel's side in the dispute over the town.
Pence will head to Israel later Sunday for a two-day consult with, all through which he can expect a heat welcome from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin.
Pence -- a religious Christian -- will consult with the Western Wall, one of the vital holiest Jewish sites in Jerusalem's Old City, and pay his respects at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.
He will even ship a speech to Israel's parliament on Monday. A coalition of Arab events mentioned Saturday it would boycott the cope with, calling Pence "dangerous and messianic".
The US vp arrived in Jordan on Saturday night from Egypt, where he met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a key Trump ally.
The leaders of each Egypt and Jordan, the only Arab states that have peace treaties with Israel, can be key avid gamers if US mediators ever set up to revive a stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace procedure, as Trump says he desires.
Speaking in Amman Sunday, Pence referred to as Trump's Jerusalem transfer a "historic decision" but mentioned the United States revered Jordan's position as custodian of the town's holy sites.
"The United States of America remains committed, if the parties agree, to a two-state solution. We are committed to restarting the peace process, and Jordan does now and has always played a central role in facilitating peace in the region," Pence mentioned.
Abdullah mentioned he was once "encouraged" through Trump's stated dedication to discovering a approach to the decades-long struggle, which he referred to as a "potential major source of instability".
"We hope that the US will reach out and find the right way to move forward in these challenging circumstances," he mentioned.
Sisi had suggested the US president before his Jerusalem declaration "not to complicate the situation in the region by taking measures that jeopardise the chances of peace in the Middle East".
The global community considers east Jerusalem illegally occupied through Israel and all embassies are recently in commercial capital Tel Aviv.
Pence's commute has also been overshadowed through the White House's resolution to freeze tens of tens of millions of greenbacks in help to the United Nations agency for Palestinians, as well as through a federal executive shutdown looming over Washington.
Jordan's King Abdullah tells Pence of concern over Jerusalem
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