Egypt, Jordan discuss plan over Jerusalem crisis

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The Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers discussed in a phone call on Saturday the possible Arab steps and measures to be taken against the recent Israeli assaults against the Palestinians in Jerusalem, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The phone talk between Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi "addressed the deteriorating security conditions in Jerusalem and around Al-Aqsa Mosque and the serious aggressions of the Israeli occupation forces against the Palestinians," said Egyptian Foreign Ministry's spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid.

The two sides stressed the urgent necessity to stop the Israeli escalation against the Palestinians and remove the restrictions imposed on religious practices at Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry (L) meets Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi at the Foreign Ministry in the Jordanian capital Amman, May 14, 2017. /VCG Photo

Jordan considers holding an emergency meeting for Arab foreign ministers over Israeli violations in East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, according to Jordan's state-run Petra news agency.

The EU on Saturday called on Israel and Jordan to work together to "ensure security for all" in Jerusalem's Old City.

"We encourage Israel and Jordan to work together to find solutions that ensure security for all," the EU said in a statement.

Palestinians react following tear gas shot by Israeli forces after Friday prayer on a street outside Jerusalem's Old city, July 21, 2017. /VCG Photo

The comments come after a flare up of violence between Israeli security forces and Palestinians over new security measures at a Jerusalem holy site of which Jordan is the custodian.

(Source: Xinhua, AFP)

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