Abdullah II leaves Ramallah after meeting Palestinian president

King Abdullah II of Jordan left here on Saturday after a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Palestinian presidential spokesperson Nabil Abu Rudeineh said King of Jordan affirmed his country's full support to the Palestinian people and their leadership, WAFA reported.
King Abdullah II arrived in Ramallah for an official visit, where he held a closed meeting with Abbas followed by an expanded meeting between the Palestinian and Jordanian delegations.
Abu Rudeineh said this visit is a continuation of coordination and consultation between Abbas and King Abdullah II to face challenges concerning issues of mutual interest on the basis of joint Arab action embodied in the previous Arab Summit held at the Dead Sea.
Abu Rudeineh said Abbas praised efforts exerted by King Abdullah II to serve the Palestinian cause at all international forums.
Riyad al Malki, the Foreign Affairs Minister, said this visit comes at a very important time to conduct a joint assessment of the issue of Israel’s attacks against al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, and its attempts to change the status quo.
He said both sides agreed to form a joint crisis cell to evaluate the previous phase, draw lessons and evaluate any future challenges regarding the situation in al Aqsa Mosque.
Al Malki said the Palestinian leadership is expecting possible upcoming actions by Israel and its Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to which they plan to be ready to face. 

Source: Mena