Amman, June 4 (Petra) — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign and Expatriates Affairs Ayman Safadi on Thursday received a
phone call from Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen on bilateral
ties and regional developments.

During the conversation, the ministers stressed keenness to
strengthen the 75-year strategic relationship between Jordan and the
Netherlands and expand cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

Safadi highlighted the need for a comprehensive solution that ensures
lasting security and stability, respects international law, and
upholds good-neighborly relations.

On Palestine, the ministers stressed the need to consolidate
stability in Gaza, ensure sufficient and sustained aid access without
obstacles, and halt illegal Israeli measures in the occupied West
Bank, including settlement activity, settler violence, land
confiscation, and attempts to alter the historical and legal status
quo at Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

Safadi valued the Netherlands’ support for the two-state solution and
its rejection of illegal Israeli measures that undermine it.

The Dutch government last month approved moving forward with a ban on
trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements and imposed entry
bans on extremist Israeli officials over incitement to violence
against Palestinians.

In turn, the Dutch minister praised Jordan’s role in efforts to
achieve security, stability, and a just peace in the region,
stressing the importance of respecting the historical and legal
status quo in Jerusalem’s holy sites and the role of the Hashemite
Custodianship.

On Lebanon, Safadi stressed the need to consolidate the ceasefire and
support the Lebanese government’s efforts to impose sovereignty over
all Lebanese territory and ensure that arms are held exclusively by
the state.

The duo also agreed to continue joint work to strengthen ties and
maintain coordination on regional and international issues of mutual
concern.

//Petra// AO