Turkish PMs voice support for Jerusalem, Hashemite Custodianship

AMMAN — The Hashemite Custodianship over Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem is historical and His Majesty King Abdullah’s regional and international efforts have restored momentum to the Palestinian cause, head of the Lower House’s Palestine Committee MP Yahya Saud said on Wednesday.

During a visit to Turkey and meeting with Hasan Turan, head of the Turkish parliament’s Turkey-Palestine parliamentary friendship group, Saud expressed appreciation for Ankara’s stances in supporting the Palestinian cause, Jerusalem and His Majesty’s efforts and custodianship over the Holy City’s sanctuaries, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Turan voiced his country’s readiness to support Palestine and its people, stressing that the Palestinian cause is a religious and Islamic cause.