Jordan, Egypt, Gulf back Israel in de-escalating Jerusalem unrest
The urgent need to restore calm to Jerusalem was a key item on the agenda for the Jordanian monarch, Abdullah II’s first visit to Cairo Sunday under Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s presidency, Debkafile’s Cairo sources report exclusively. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have also chipped in with generous funds to pacify east Jerusalem Palestinians and halt the disturbances besetting the city in recent weeks, with focus on Temple Mount.