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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: February 20, 2007 |
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Jordan's King Abdullah called on the United States and the international community Tuesday to help promote peace in the Middle East and bring Israel and the Palestinians back to the negotiating table.
In a meeting with US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in Amman, the king said that the nations of the region expected Washington to "continue to play a major role in the peace process by creating the necessary environment for a resumption of negotiations" that would ensure an independent Palestinian state.
Abdullah urged Rice to negotiate with the Palestinians and enable them to take part in the peace process.
"The longer the time passes without a framework that would help Palestinians and Israelis move forward, the greater the risk of an escalation of tensions, which is not in the interest of anyone," the king stressed.
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