Netanyahu and King Abdullah. Archive (Photo: Kobi Gideon/L.A.M.)
For the information of Minister Itamar Ben Gabir: A day after meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed in his voice this evening (Wednesday) that the two discussed the tensions on the Temple Mount and the fear in Jordan of the recent events. In response to Kan 11’s question, Netanyahu said that “I made it clear to King Abdullah of Jordan that there will be no change in the status quo on the Temple Mount.”
As a reminder, the Jordanian royal house said yesterday in a statement about the meeting that the king “stressed the need to respect the historical and legal status quo at Al-Aqsa Mosque and not harm it. He also emphasized the necessity of maintaining peace and stopping the acts of violence in order to open the way to a political horizon for the peace process, and emphasized The need to stop any step that would undermine the chances of peace.” On the other hand, the announcement of the Prime Minister’s Office did not refer to the issue of the Temple Mount.
It was also said that “the King reaffirmed Jordan’s firm position calling for a commitment to a two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, to live in peace and security alongside Israel.”
The meeting between Netanyahu and King Abdullah comes in the shadow of widespread tensions between Israel and Jordan over the formation of the new government, which reached its peak a few weeks ago after Minister Itamar Ben Gabir’s ascension to the Temple Mount. Last week there was another incident after it was reported that the police prevented the Jordanian ambassador to Israel from entering the Temple Mount complex, after he arrived there with a representative of the Jordanian Waqf without prior coordination.
Last month the King of Jordan made it clear that his country would be ready to work with any government – but at the same time would not agree to accept a change in the status of the holy places in Jerusalem. “We have red lines, and if people want to confront us about it – we are ready,” he said. “I believe there are many people in Israel who are as worried as we are. But in the end, those responsible are not only examined by Jordan, but also by the entire international community.”
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