Monday, January 14, 2013

Jordan King: Arab Spring Should Drive Israeli Government to 'Embrace Peace'

Jordan's king warned Monday that the failure to revive peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians is adding to regional tensions.  

A statement from the royal palace said King Abdullah II told a delegation from the Washington-based American Israel Public Affairs Committee that regional changes tied to the Arab Spring should 'drive' the Israeli government to 'embrace peace.'

In his talks Monday with the pro-Israel group, the king also called on Israel to stop measures that he said hinder peace efforts, including West Bank settlement construction.  

Abdullah urged Israel, the Palestinians and the U.S.­ to resume peacemaking efforts. He called for direct talks based on a two-state solution, which envisions the establishment of a Palestinian state. He said it remains the 'only formula to end the 65-year old conflict'

Source: Haaretz

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