Palestinian Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh discussed with Jordanian Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan the importance of expediting a ceasefire and allowing humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, which has been subjected to an Israeli genocide for more than 20 months.

This came during their meeting in the Jordanian capital, Amman, in the presence of Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi.

The agency said that Sheikh, who also serves as Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, briefed the Jordanian Prime Minister on "developments in the situation in Palestine."

The two sides also discussed "the importance of implementing a ceasefire as quickly as possible and delivering humanitarian aid" to the Gaza Strip.

The Sheikh reiterated his emphasis on "the official Palestinian position that the State of Palestine must assume its civil and security responsibilities, that the occupation forces must fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip, and that the occupation and extremist settlers must cease their attacks on cities, camps, villages, and holy sites in the West Bank, including Jerusalem."

He stressed the importance of "engaging in a political process based on international legitimacy that ends the Israeli occupation" of the Palestinian territories.

The Sheikh conveyed the greetings of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to King Abdullah II of Jordan, "and the appreciation of the State of Palestine and its people for the role played by the Kingdom in stopping the war and aggression against the Palestinian people, delivering humanitarian aid, and supporting the Palestinian people and their just cause."

In parallel with the genocidal war in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have escalated their attacks in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, resulting in the deaths of more than 962 Palestinians, the injury of nearly 7,000, and the arrest of more than 17,000 Palestinians, according to official data.

The two sides reviewed "cooperation relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them in all fields," and discussed a number of topics of common interest, according to Wafa.

During the meeting, they also discussed ways to enhance joint coordination regarding the upcoming Arab Summit in Baghdad and US President Donald Trump's visit to the region.

Baghdad is hosting the 34th Arab Summit, scheduled for May 17, according to an announcement by the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.

Trump's highly anticipated visit to the Middle East is scheduled to begin Tuesday and continue through May 16. It will include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, while bypassing Israel.

For his part, the Jordanian Prime Minister affirmed the Kingdom's "firm and permanent position in supporting the Palestinian cause, entrenching the Palestinian people on their land, and achieving their legitimate rights."

He also stressed the need to "continue coordination and cooperation to address the challenges facing the region in the coming period."

Last April, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) approved the appointment of Sheikh as Deputy Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee and Vice President of the State of Palestine.

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza, including murder, destruction, starvation, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt the offensive.

This US-backed war left more than 172,000 Palestinians dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing.