Petra News Agency
Friday, May 15, 2009
King: There must be no more
peace process without progress
Dead Sea , May 15 (Petra)--His Majesty King Abdullah II on Friday said there
must be no more missed opportunities and no more peace process without progress.
"What is needed is real action and real results : a clear plan for comprehensive
negotiations and a vigorous leadership commitment to reach the end-game," the
King added in a speech he delivered at the World Economic Forum on the Middle
East convened at the Dead Sea Convention Center.
The Monarch called for ending conflicts to create a thriving , secure and
comprehensive peace and added ,therefore, the region emerges as a powerhouse , a
place for opportunity , wealth-building ,a determining factor in reshaping the
global economy and the house of genius for the 21st Century; the source of
innovation, discovery and expanded horizons.
"In political and security affairs, short-sightedness has prevented the
resolution of conflicts.
And occupation, and the violation of the basic rights to freedom, to dignity and
to a life of opportunity still deny our region the peace it needs, to realise
its full potential," the King pointed out.
"These challenges are powerful, but they do not have the power to break this
region or make its future.
That make-or-break power is ours.
With the right choices, with courage and will, we can, and must, create the
future our people deserve," His Majesty affirmed.
The King lauded the Arab Peace Initiative as the historic opening to a better
future for every citizen in this region: negotiated settlement, that will
finally end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of the two-state
solution, which meets the legitimate right of the Palestinians to freedom and
statehood and offers Israel the security guarantees and normal relations it
needs.
The Monarch added challenging economic times call upon us to focus more clearly
than ever on the essentials – the investments and opportunities that will build
economic resilience as well as meet our people's needs.