Amman, Feb. 4 (Petra) – The Lower House Palestine Committee held a meeting Tuesday, headed by MP Suleiman Al-Saud, to discuss role of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in providing its services to Palestinian refugees.

During the meeting, Al-Saud affirmed Jordan’s commitment to protecting Jerusalem’s Islamic and Christian sanctities, based on the Hashemite custodianship over these holy sites, noting the diplomatic efforts led by His Majesty King Abdullah II to support the Palestinian cause and the necessity of continuing to support UNRWA.

In a committee statement, Al-Saud voiced Jordan’s rejection of the decision of the Israeli Knesset to stop UNRWA’s operations, as it is the “true” testimony to the rights of the Palestinian people.

The MP added that Jordan is leading international efforts to fund UNRWA on an ongoing basis, stressing that the Kingdom rejects the idea of displacing Palestinians from their lands under any pretext.

Meanwhile, Director General of the Department of Palestinian Affairs (DPA) Rafiq Khirfan reviewed the Kingdom’s efforts in supporting the Palestinian people, stating that Jordan was the “first” country to support UNRWA to help address its financial crisis.

Khirfan noted the Jordanian government continues to support the agency to face its repeated financial crises, especially after a number of countries suspended its funding.

Deputy Director for Operations at UNRWA Olaf Baker said the agency and Jordan have a “shared” stance, calling on the international community to assume responsibility and provide the “necessary” support to UNRWA to continue its role.
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