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Jordan's king meets EU envoys, condemns Israeli incursion in Gaza
Jan 20, 2008, 18:23 GMT
Amman - King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday condemned the latest Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and expressed concern over the 'deteriorating humanitarian situation' in the Palestinian territory.
'The king praised the positive role being played by the EU countries to alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinian people and to achieve a progress in the peace process,' the king was quoted in a royal court statement as having told EU ambassadors in Jordan.
He also underscored the importance of the EU role in supporting ongoing negotiations and asked the EU to help pressure Israel to 'refrain from taking any measures that could peace particularly the settlement activity,' the statement said.
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Let's get serious. Do the Palestinians ever run out of bullits or guns or bombs or missles?
Give money to a drug addict to pay the rent or buy groceries and the money will go into the veins or up the nose.
Give money to the Hamas govt for medicine and food and more people will be brutalized and die.
The tactic of the Palestinian leaders claiming innocence while their proxies create havoc is old, tired, and can no longer even pass for possible.
The time for politcal aristocracy is over. If King Abdullah wants to help, I suggest he abdicate his throne, abolish Jordan's archaic form of government and give the country to people who can lead into the future...the Palestinians.
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One-sided commentJan 21st, 2008 - 14:00:21
King Abdullah II needs to be even-handed surely, and condemn the rocket attacks on Israel which both started the current round of problems and are the continuing reason for it.
Until Middle-Eastern rulers admit to the terrorism that they support, and stop doing so ... there will be no peace.
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