Jordanian lawmakers tour Jerusalem

A delegation of Jordanian lawmakers visited Palestinian territories including the city of Jerusalem, Jordanian press reported on Saturday. Headed by Lower House Speaker Abdul Karim Dughmi, the group visited holy sites Al Aqsa Mosque, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the late Sharif Hussein Bin Ali's tomb, the Jordan Times reported. Dughmi called on Arab officials to visit Palestinians, after a meeting with President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, according to the report. He added that despite Jordanian efforts to host peace talks between Palestine and Israel, "Israel has not provided any solid solutions that we can take, so we decided to stop." The visit aimed to support Palestinian steadfastness in the face of Israeli occupation, the newspaper quoted him saying.