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Peace Process & Final Status Agreement
Palestinian - Israeli Conflict
Refugees
Settlements
Jerusalem
Iraq
Greater Middle East Initiative
Jordan and Human Rights
Campaign against terrorism
Syrian and Lebanon
Jordan’s position on Israeli settlements
Israeli Settlements are in violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention and contravene the Palestinian-Israeli agreement, which precludes each party from taking unilateral actions that prejudice the outcome of issues to be dealt with in the final status negotiations. Settlement building entails many dangers, foremost among which is harming Palestinian rights to land, water, agriculture and industry, forcing them to migrate. Furthermore, settlements only add to the current atmosphere of mistrust and violence and a total freeze on these activities – including natural growth - until a final status agreement is reached is necessary for the implementation of the Mitchell plan.
"The initiative provides clear principles and mechanism for a just and
lasting solution: Two secure states, Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian
territories and dismantling of settlements, two capitals in Jerusalem, and an
agreed solution to the refugee issue. This is the unavoidable road to peace."
addressed by His Majesty King Abdullah to the World Economic Forum on January
2004. (see full
transcript)
In his
visit to Washington, April 26th-29th 2003, Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr.
Marwan Muasher stressed that the implementation of the roadmap means an
"end to settlement activity."
- Remarks
by Foreign Minister Dr. Muasher on April 29, 2003 to the Center of Strategic and
International Studies:
"And yes, it means an end to settlement activity. We cannot today be
talking about a viable Palestinian state or even a viable two-state solution
unless we stop settlement activity and unless we stop settlement activity now.
In two years it will be too late. And even if all the stars are properly aligned
in two years and everybody wants a two-state solution, we will be faced with the
fact that a two-state solution will not be viable, given the rapid expansion of
settlement activity and the Swiss-cheese transformation of the West Bank."
( see
full
transcript)
- Interview
excerpts from HM King Abdullah's interview on April 23, 2003 by CBS News
with Dan Rather:
"...settlements are I think, an obstacle for the peace process.
And to continue an expansion of settlement programs is very detrimental to
the atmosphere that we're hoping for, between the Israelis and the
Palestinians."
(see
full transcript)
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Address
by HM King Abdullah to the Arab Summit on March 1, 2003:
"And we have to stress that the chance remains possible for a peaceful
settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the Iraq issue, based on legitimate
international resolutions, which should be the first point of reference in
settling any conflict, anywhere in the world, by all states and without any
exception, or discrimination, and without any exercise of any party's might upon
another."
(see full
transcript)
Peace Process & Final Status Agreement
II Palestinian - Israeli Conflict
II
Refugees II Settlements
II Jerusalem II Iraq
II
Campaign against terrorism
II Syrian and Lebanon
II Jordan & Human Rights
II Greater Middle East Initiative
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