Jordan stresses int'l community's role in protecting Palestinians

STORY: Jordan stresses int'l community's role in protecting Palestinians DATELINE: Aug. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the welcome ceremony 2. various of the meeting of the two leaders STORYLINE: King Abdullah II of Jordan on Tuesday stressed the importance of the international community's support in protecting the Palestinians, reiterating Jordan's unwavering position towards the Palestinian issue. The king made the remarks at a meeting in Amman with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, where he said Jordan will continue to safeguard Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, under the Hashemite Custodianship, according to a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court. Emphasizing Jordan's full support for the Palestinians to attain their legitimate rights and the establishment of their sovereign and viable state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, he stressed keenness to maintain Arab coordination to support the Palest