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Jordan urges legal, diplomatic options to tackle conflicts at holy site

Xinhua, October 8, 2015 Adjust font size:

Jordan on Wednesday said it has legal and diplomatic options to deal with Israel and face its aggressions in al-Aqsa mosque if they continue, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

At a meeting with scholars and intellectuals from across the Arab and Islamic world, the King said Jordan will continue its duty to protect Jerusalem in spite of the regional developments.

Jordan has recently condemned Israeli aggression in Jerusalem after Israeli forces stormed the mosque and clashed with worshippers at the site.

Jordan, which signed a peace deal with Israel in 1994, oversees holy Islamic and Christian sites in Jerusalem.

During the meeting, the King said Jordan will continue to fight terrorist groups that seek to tarnish the image of Islam.

The Jordanian leader said Arabs and Muslims should adopt a strategy to fight terrorism and defend Islam.

Stressing that the war against terror is a war that should be waged by Muslims, King Abdullah said Arabs and Muslims states should focus on highlighting the moderate principles of Islam and preventing hate speech.

Jordan is one of dozens of countries taking part in the U.S.-led coalition to fight the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Endit