LONDON: Minister of Communication Mohammad Momani has said that Jordan鈥檚 commitment to 鈥渄efending鈥� Palestinian rights in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Gaza 鈥渞emains firm.鈥�

Momani, who is also the spokesperson for the Jordanian government, said that the country supported the right of Palestinians to self-determination, and the establishment of an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

His remarks were made on Saturday during a seminar commemorating the 105th anniversary of the martyrdom of Kaid Al-Mefleh Obeidat. He is remembered as a national hero after being the first Jordanian to lose his life in resisting Zionist groups during the British mandate in Palestine in 1920.

Momani said: 鈥淪upporting the Palestinian cause should not come at the expense of Jordan鈥檚 national stability but should be expressed through unity behind the Hashemite leadership, the Arab army, and the security agencies.鈥�

He added that 鈥淥beidat鈥檚 martyrdom 鈥� highlights Jordan鈥檚 long-standing sacrifices for Arab unity and freedom,鈥� the Jordan News Agency reported.

Momani said that Jordan鈥檚 support resulted from its religious, moral, and humanitarian obligations and that a Palestinian state was vital to Jordan鈥檚 national interests, according to Petra.

He said that King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein continued 鈥渢o champion the Palestinian cause, maintaining Jordan as a bastion of steadfastness amid regional upheavals.鈥�