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Jordan sees Israel's unilateral steps impeding peace
Feb 24, 2008, 16:42 GMT
Amman- Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir conferred Sunday with Arab lawmakers at the Israeli Knesset and cautioned that Israeli unilateral moves could derail peace talks with the Palestinians.
'Israel's unilateral measures and practices in the Palestinian territories will have a negative impact on the peace process and efforts under way to reach a solution for the Middle East conflict,' Bashir was quoted as saying.
'The continuation of settlement activity in the Palestinian territories will impede any progress' in the ongoing negotiations in the negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians on core issues, he added.
Bashir referred mainly to Israel's continuing siege of the Gaza Strip and the continued settlement activity in East Jerusalem, which was part of the Hashemite Kingdom when the Jewish state captured the Arab part of the holy city in 1967.
The Jordanian foreign minister and the visiting Arab deputies at the Israeli parliament were in agreement that 'the understandings reached at the Annapolis conference and the road map should be honoured in the run-up for reaching a just and durable solution', an official statement said.
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...what would make Israel even think peace is possible?
You know, if they would just step back into the gas chambers....
Hi Boys I know taht youa re all pumped-up and angry and all, but if I am not mistaken how is Jordan's track record with the Palestinians???
Not so good I hear. In matter of fact if Israel had internment camps like Jordan still has the Arab world would be up in arms. Why do they not protest these camps??
Maybe because they would be cut down where they stand.
So cool your collective jets.
Lets call a spade a spade. no pun intended.
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waine UKFeb 24th, 2008 - 18:44:55
I find it incredible that Jordan actually believes that Israel want's peace, After 30-40 yrs they witter on as if it had ever been possible. Israel will want peace when they have total controll of all the Middle East Territories and not before. The Arab Governments know this to be the truth so they carry on conning their populations. They have the perfect weapon at their disposal OIL if they realy wanted a settlement they would use it.
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