Jordan warns of growing violence in Syria

Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh on Sunday warned of the mounting violence in Syria which started to take a sectarian trend and renewed Jordan’s call for crystallizing a political path to restore security and stability and achieve the Syrian people aspirations to freedom and prosperity. Addressing an Islamic Organization Conference OIC foreign ministers meeting in Jeddah, Judeh said the violence in Syria forced more than 150,000 Syrians to flee their country to Jordan. He stressed that Jordan, stemming from its religious duty, is committed to providing safe shelter for the refugees whose large number adds further burdens on Jordan’s already-strained economy. The minister told the meeting, held to set the ground for an OIC leaders summit tomorrow, that there is a need to develop and activate pan-Muslim work and solidarity in light of the developments in various spots of the Muslim world. Judeh affirmed that the Palestinian issue is still the core Muslim issue, reiterating Jordan’s commitment to looking after Muslim and Christian holy shrines in Jerusalem and countering Israel’s attempts to Judaize the city. He expressed Jordan’s concern over the “outrageous” attacks suffered by the Muslim minority in Myanmar (Burma). Judeh stressed the need to put an end to such attacks and to provide all forms of support and assistance to the Muslims there and stopping the massacre perpetrated against them. The foreign minister called on international community to shoulder its responsibilities in providing the necessary protection to the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar and find a radical solution to their plight.