Cairo, Sept. 7 (Petra) - Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi participated on Monday in the 166th regular session of Arab League Council at ministerial level, calling for sustained joint Arab efforts to counter illegal Israeli actions in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Safadi, who also chaired the 11th meeting of the Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with opposing Israeli policies in Jerusalem, warned that continued aggression risks destabilizing the occupied West Bank, worsening the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and undermining regional and global peace.

He voiced Jordan's commitment to protecting Jerusalem's Islamic and Christian holy sites under the Hashemite Custodianship and stressed that the Jerusalem Waqf Department remains the sole legal authority managing all affairs of the Aqsa Mosque.

Addressing other regional developments, Safadi voiced the Kingdom’s support for Syria's unity and sovereignty, while reaffirming solidarity with Lebanon's security and calling for a full Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 1701.

Safadi also slammed the Iranian attacks against Jordan and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations, stressing the need for regional compliance with international law and non-intervention principles. Furthermore, he urged intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Sudan, Yemen, and Libya.

In his closing remarks, Safadi thanked Bahrain's Abdullatif Zayani for leading the previous Arab League session and welcomed Tunisia's Mohamed Ali Nafti as the incoming chair.

//Petra// HA