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    King Abdullah also urged "a cessation of all unilateral Israeli measures, which undermine the chances of peace, foremost the building of settlements and other steps which jeopardize the (Arab) identity of Jerusalem and holy places." Israel annexed East Jerusalem from Jordan after hostilities in 1967. Full Article at New Europe News
    a cessation of all unilateral Israeli measures, which undermine the chances of peace, foremost the building of settlements and other steps which jeopardize the (Arab) identity of Jerusalem and holy places.
    King Abdullah II – King Abdullah II SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
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Jordan uses EU US to put the squeeze on Israeli settlements
  1. the dangers inherent in the Israeli unilateral actions, especially the construction of settlements and other measures that threaten the identity of Jerusalem and holy places there, and called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to halt such steps
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  2. We do not put conditions for resuming negotiations, but we want the talks resumed on the basis of the provisions of the road map, which stipulates the cessation of all forms of settlement activity in the Palestinian territories
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  3. The monarch stressed the need for continuing the US leading role, with a view to finding the suitable environment for relaunching serious and effective negotiations in the run-up for the two-state solution which the United States committed itself to achieve
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  4. The monarch underlined the importance of the European Union’s role, particularly that of Britain, in efforts aimed at ensuring the setting up of an independent Palestinian state, which is a prerequisite for Middle East peace
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  5. The current situation is obviously particularly tense in respect of Jerusalem. We view events there with considerable concern, along with our EU and international partners
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  6. Mitchell emphasized during today’s meeting that there is no change in the US attitude, which rejects the Israeli settlements
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  7. The President made it clear during the meeting that peace cannot be achieved with the continuation of the settlement activity
    Saeb Erekat – Saeb Erekat SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  8. Settlements are illegal in our view and an obstacle
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago
  9. overcome the obstacles that impede the restart of peace negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians
    SOURCE: New Europe News 4 weeks ago

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