U.S. president informs Jordanian king of plan to relocate embassy to Jerusalem

AMMAN, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday informed King Abdullah II of Jordan by phone of his intention to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

The Jordanian leader stressed the dangers of taking any measures that are not part of a comprehensive solution that results in the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

King Abdullah also stressed that Jerusalem is the key to achieving peace and stability in the Middle East.

The Jordanian leader said such a decision will have serious consequences on the stability and security of the Middle East and will undermine efforts by the U.S. administration to resume the peace process and will provoke the feelings of the Muslims and Christians alike.

Also Tuesday, King Abdullah telephoned Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and stressed full support to the Palestinians in preserving their rights in Jerusalem.

The king stressed the need to work united to face the consequences of such a decision and to stand up to all measures seeking to undermine the hopes of the Palestinian people in establishing their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Jordan, which oversees the holy Islamic and Christian sites, has repeatedly warned of such a decision by the United States.

Jordan, which signed a peace deal with Israel in 1994, reiterated that such a measure will not put an end to the decade-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Enditem