AMMAN, Apr 30 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, yesterday called for efforts to end the tension and restore calm at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
During a phone conversation, Safadi underlined the need for Israel to respect the legal and historical status quo in Jerusalem, while removing all obstacles that impede worshippers’ freedom to pray, according to a statement released by Jordan’s Foreign Ministry.
Israel’s decision to ban non-Muslims from entering the Al-Aqsa Mosque for the last 10 days of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan is a step in the right direction, that will help restore calm, according to Safadi.
The minister stressed the need to find political solutions, to revive the peace process and achieve peace based on the two-state solution.
Guterres called for more efforts to maintain calm, while underscoring the necessity to respect the status quo and refrain from provocative measures.
Safadi expressed gratitude for the UN’s appeal for respecting the status quo in the holy sites in Jerusalem, and commended the UN’s efforts to activate the peace process.
