AMMAN: Jordanian Minister of Culture Mustafa Rawashdeh met with his Palestinian counterpart Imad Hamdan on Sunday at the Royal Cultural Center in Amman to discuss strengthening cultural cooperation and preserving shared heritage, the Jordan News Agency reported.

Rawashdeh highlighted King Abdullah II’s leadership in defending the Palestinian cause and efforts to end the Israeli war on Gaza, stressing Jordan’s readiness to support Palestinian cultural resilience against attempts by Israeli occupation authorities to erase it.

Hamdan commended the king’s role in safeguarding Islamic and Christian holy sites under the Hashemite Custodianship in Jerusalem and noted Jordan’s humanitarian relief efforts in Gaza.

He described the blockade and war as “human and cultural genocide,” displacing intellectuals and artists, and said his ministry is building a database to preserve Palestinian culture despite limited resources.

Hamdan also proposed hosting an Arab and international cultural conference in Amman to address the cultural impact of the war on Palestine.

Ministry Secretary-General Nidal Ayasrah highlighted ongoing cooperation, including training Palestinians in archiving and documentation at the Jordanian National Library.

He pointed to the library’s extensive records on Jordanian-Palestinian ties, Jordan’s restoration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and joint efforts to safeguard Palestinian heritage.