Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Atef Tarawneh, on Friday affirmed that there is a core reason for the growing extremism and terrorism in the Middle East, which is failure to resolve the Palestinian cause.

"The double standard towards this issue and failure to implement international resolutions exacerbates violence, extremism and give the youths the justifications to join terrorist organizations," Tarawneh said.

The speaker made the remarks during meetings with Greek Minister of Defense Panos Kammenos and Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias and heads of political parties.

During these meetings, Tarawneh spoke about the reform process in Jordan, which is pressing ahead despite the regional turmoil. He also praised the Greek stances in support of the Palestinian cause.

Meanwhile, the Greek officials reiterated their country's desire to boost ties with the Kingdom, while praising Jordan's services to hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees.

Source : Petra