Talks on developments in the Palestinian arena were held today, August 7, in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, between King Abdullah and the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

During bilateral talks attended by senior officials from both sides, the king stressed the importance of continuous consultation and coordination between Jordan and Palestine, as a means to revive the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and establish a fair solution for the Palestinian case.

Abdullah also reaffirmed the Jordanian support for the right of Palestinians to establish an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

The leaders also addressed the importance of working with the American Administration to move the peace process forward.

Based on the two state solution, it was stated that Re-launching serious and effective negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis should be considered.

King Abdullah called for the commitment of US President Donald Trump to work on achieving peace between Palestinians and Israelis, stressing the importance of intensifying efforts to find genuine political prospects for progress towards resolving the conflict.

The meeting marks the first time King Abdullah has visited Ramallah for five years and comes at a time when the peace process is at a standstill, with US peace coordinator Jared Kushner admitting his own efforts may not succeed.

At the same time, diplomatic ties with Israel and Jordan are tense, in the wake of the Israeli embassy shooting that left two Jordanians dead.

Over the past few weeks, Jerusalem has been a hot topic for Jordanians, with marches and protests organized across the Kingdom in support of Palestinians, who had protested Israel’s application of dehumanizing security measures at the gates of Al Aqsa Mosque following the death of two police officers in a gunfight with three Palestinian assailants.