British members of Parliament will join a group of their Jordanian counterparts to inaugurate “Jordan Refugee Week” at what is billed as a “giant rally” to be held in Trafalgar Square on Sunday, June 9, it was announced here today. The main speaker will be Rouhi El-Khatib who had been mayor of the Old City of Jerusalem under Jordanian rule.
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