Jordan offers support for Palestinian Authority: Israeli moves meant to restart peace talks with the Palestinian Authority are insufficient, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Saturday.
Speaking at a press conference with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki, Judeh said: "We must boost our efforts in order to end the impasse in the peace process and in order to reignite serious and time-limited negotiations aimed at reaching a two-state solution."
"Amman has stressed that the steps undertaken by Israel are illegal and constitute violation of international law by expanding its hold, as an occupying force, on the West Bank and east Jerusalem," the Jordanian minister said. He added that America's involvement is essential in order to restart the peace process.
Jordan's official news agency Petra reported that Minister Judeh stressed Amman's rejection of Israel's unilateral moves, especially in respect to Jerusalem, settlement construction, the razing of homes, a the expulsion of east Jerusalem residents, and steps that hurt holy Christian and Muslim sites.