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Jordan's king urges speedy world effort to lift Gaza siege
Nov 23, 2008, 16:13 GMT
Amman - Jordan's King Abdullah II on Sunday issued an impassioned appeal to the European countries and other world powers to put pressure on Israel to ensure a 'speedy' end of the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip, according to a royal court statement.
During a meeting with the European ambassadors, the monarch 'urged the world community to move swiftly to ensure a lifting of the Israeli blockade and re-opening the Gaza outlets to allow the entry of food and humanitarian aid to the Palestinians'.
'The continuation of the siege will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe with destruction proportions,' the king told the EU envoys.
Abdullah also directed his government to send 'immediate' aid to the Gaza Strip to alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinian people, the royal court said.
During the meeting with the EU ambassadors, the Jordanian leader 'underscored the importance of an effective European role in efforts aimed at resolving the Palestinian-Israel conflict on the basis of the two-state solution', it added.
'At least 57 states do not currently recognize Israel and the two- state solution will mean the establishment of peace between these states and (Israel),' the monarch said.
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Perhaps...Nov 23rd, 2008 - 22:55:48
Perhaps Israel could repossess Gaza from Fatah and Hamas who can't seem to manage it, and then sign it over to Egypt with the proviso that Egypt be responsible for the general management to make sure the people get the basic necessities of life. Israel would have to guarantee no more interferance but at the same time Egypt would of course be responsible also for preventing further provocation of Israel.
Egypt could sponsor the Palestinian people and let them rule themselves as long as they did an adequate job of taking care of themselves.
Those in Jordan and the rest of the Arab community who decry the current plight of the Palestinian people could contribute and help the Palestinian people to develop the Gaza strip into something every bit as beautiful and productive as it could be.
Just a thought.
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