AMMAN: Foreign Minister of Jordan Ayman Safadi on Friday met with the EU’s foreign affairs and security chief Josep Borrell in Madrid and discussed Palestinian statehood.
The two men reviewed the escalation of violence in the West Bank and efforts to stop Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip, the state media reported.
Safadi and Borrell also discussed wider regional developments and the development of ties between Jordan and the EU.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of a high-level meeting involving several Muslim and European countries which looked at ways to halt the Israel-Hamas conflict and called for a clear schedule for the implementation of a two-state solution.
Safadi and Borrell reiterated their ongoing coordination and collaboration which is focused on reducing escalation in the West Bank, achieving immediate and complete peace in Gaza, safeguarding civilians, and ensuring sustainable and sufficient humanitarian supplies reach all areas of the Strip.
Safadi warned of dire consequences if Israel persisted in its actions in the West Bank and violation of Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.
Meanwhile, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees on Friday said one of its employees was killed this week during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank.
The agency, in a statement, said the employee was shot and killed on the roof of his home by a sniper.
