Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Arab countries urge the U.S. to intensify mediation efforts

The US government has has been urged to intensify efforts towards peace in the Middle East, which has failed for several years now.

The call was made during a joint press release published on Saturday at the end of a coordination meeting of foreign affairs ministers from , Jordan, Palestine and Egypt.

“There must be a clear vision about the negotiations towards a two State solution with East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine and Western Jerusalem as the capital of Israel,” the Palestinian minister of foreign affairs, Riyadh Al-Malki said.

This week the three three Heads of Government will meet White House Adviser Jared Kushner.

During a visit to the region in May, U.S president Donald Trump called on the Israelis and Palestinians to do all it takes to achieve an ideal agreement.