Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Sunday said he welcomed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's statement regarding maintaining the “status quo” on the Temple Mount - so long as it is implemented.<br />"I followed up on the Israeli prime minister's remarks last night and his assurances to commit to the status quo arrangements, and not to change it."<br />King Abdullah said during a meeting with visiting Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka, according to the official Jordanian news agency Petra.<br />He said that Netanyahu's statement would help end the violence and ease tension, expressing hope it will lead to speedily launching efforts needed to address core issues through negotiations.<br />On Saturday night, Netanyahu released a statement, in English, in which he stressed that Israel will continue the current practice whereby Muslims are permitted to pray on the Temple Mount whereas non-Muslims are only allowed to visit the compound, which is of significance to Jews, Muslims and Christians.
