The Arab ministerial delegation tasked with following up on the repercussions of the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city held its first meeting in Amman this Saturday (Jan.6). The ministerial delegation, set up by the Arab League last December 17, is made up of the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in addition to the Arab League Secretary General. According to Petra, the meeting tackled the best means to counter the implications of the US decision, which contravenes international legitimacy resolutions affirming that the status of Jerusalem can only be determined through negotiations between the parties concerned. On the sidelines of the meeting, Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita handed over to King Abdullah II a verbal message from King Mohammed VI. King Mohammed VI had warned that any change to Jerusalem status will fan the flames of religious and ideological conflicts.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 06, 2018 16:20 UTC