Egypt, Jordan and Palestine\u2019s foreign Ministries released a joint statement on Saturday, in which they called on Israel to respect the Islamic and Christian history of Jerusalem through suspending recent security measures established in the city.<\/p>\n
The statement noted that the recent measures are an attempt to change the Islamic and Christian identity associated with the eastern part of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
The request followed a meeting between the three ministries, that took place in Cairo, organized to discuss the peace process with Israel and ways in which to push it forward.<\/p>\n
During the meeting, the ministries agreed to continue Arab coordination, as to provide protection for their holy places.<\/p>\n
Moreover, they noted that the coordination would continue under the sponsorship of the king of Jordan, Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, who is the official supervisor and caretaker over both Islamic and Christian holy places in Jerusalem city.<\/p>\n
(Egypt Independent)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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