Jordanian foreign minister in Ramallah on annexations

(ANSAmed) - TEL AVIV, JUNE 18 - Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi arrived on Thursday in Ramallah in a surprise move to discuss with Palestinian leadership the topic of annexations announced by Israel, said Jordanian news agency Petra.
    "This is taking place as part of the current coordination and consultation between the two parties on developments related to the Palestinian topic," Safadi said on Twitter.
    During the visit, Safadi will bring a message from King Abdallah to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said Petra.
    Jordan has repeatedly lined up against Israel's annexation plans, which include the Jordan Valley, a delicate border area with the Hashemite Kingdom.
    On Wednesday, King Abdallah said during an online conference with members of the US Congress that the Israeli move is "unacceptable and undermines the prospects of reaching peace and stability in the region".
    He also highlighted "the importance of establishing an independent, sovereign, and viable Palestinian State within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as capital".
    According to a Palestinian source cited by the media, Safadi's rapid visit on Thursday aims to show Jordanian support for the Palestinian position.
    The source said the arrival of the Jordanian foreign minister is also aimed at sending to Ramallah a "message on the part of Arab leaders, and specifically the Emirates, following conversations by Abdallah with all of them in recent days".
    The source said this is an intensification of the "Arab pressure campaign" on Israel and the US to block annexations.(ANSAmed). (ANSA).