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AMMAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- King Abdullah II of Jordan on Wednesday said Christian Arabs play a vital role in the protection of sacred sites in Jerusalem, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
The king added that Christian Arabs are a key component of the diversity in the region.
He said it is necessary to enhance coexistence and tolerance in the region, and more efforts are required to protect presence and identity of Christian Arabs.
Jordan was the second Arab country to have a peace agreement with Israel in 1994.
Jordan oversees the Islamic and Christian holy sites in east Jerusalem, which is envisaged as the future capital of the Palestinian state.
Jordan has repeatedly stressed that it will continue to defend the holy sites in east Jerusalem.
