Cairo, July 18 (Petra) – Jordan took part in the 2026 Conference on the question of Jerusalem, held Saturday in Cairo, under the theme: "Jerusalem: The Frontline of Displacement and Annexation and the Key to Just and Lasting Peace." The conference, organized by the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, in partnership with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), brought together government officials, diplomats, representatives of regional and international organizations, and experts on Palestinian affairs.

Jordan's representative Wasfi Kilani, Executive Director of the Hashemite Fund for the Restoration of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, said the conference was held at a critical time, given escalating challenges facing the Palestinian cause, particularly the city of Jerusalem, from the Israeli occupation, which requires a unified stance and more effective action.

He told Petra in an interview that Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy sites have been a top priority of His Majesty King Abdullah II.

The King, he pointed out, is leading ongoing diplomatic and political efforts to defend holy sites at various regional and international forums, stemming from the historical Hashemite custodianship over the holy sites in Jerusalem.

Kilani said occupation does not create any legal right, nor can it grant any legitimacy to unilateral measures aimed at altering the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem.

At the meeting, Kilani called on the international community to take concrete action for the activation of relevant international resolutions and hold the occupation authority accountable for ongoing violations against Islamic and Christian holy sites, and provide international protection to the residents of Jerusalem.

//Petra//SS