Palestinian media reported Monday that Jordan's King Abdullah II has refused to take a call from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid ongoing reports that Jordan is worried over Israel's efforts to apply sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria in the coming weeks.
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Jordan has yet to comment on the report.
According to the report in the official Palestinian mouthpiece Ma'an News Agency, the Jordanian monarch also refused to meet with Netanyahu's deputy and defense minister, Blue and White leader Benny Gantz, who had asked to discuss the planned Israeli move. A Jordanian source told the agency that the planned Israeli action has hurt Israeli-Jordanian relations.
The Israeli bid to apply sovereignty to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria is part of Netanyahu's efforts to implement parts of the Trump administration's peace plan, which was revealed earlier this year.
The plan allows Israel to extend its sovereignty to the various Jewish communities and the Jordan Valley once official maps are coordinated with the United States, and as long as it does not prejudice the status of areas that are designated for a future Palestinian state.
Arab countries have warned against the move, saying it is in violation of international law, but have not gone out of their way to fight it. The Palestinians have on the other hand warned against major ramifications if it gets implemented.
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