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Suleiman Al-Khalidi

Jordan's king agreed with U.S. Biden on need to defuse Jerusalem tension - state media

FILE PHOTO - Jordan's King Abdullah II meets with members of the Arab ministerial committee in Amman, Jordan April 21, 2022. Jordanian Royal Palace/Handout via Reuters

Jordan's King Abdullah agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden on the need to prevent a repeat of recent confrontations in Jerusalem's Muslim holy sites that sparked concerns of wider conflict, state media said.

In a phone call on Monday, Abdullah was quoted as saying the cornerstone of peace was a comprehensive Arab Israeli settlement based on a two-state solution whereby a Palestinian state would emerge alongside Israel.

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