Jordan Times
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Peace in US best interest’
AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah has reiterated that Mideast peace serves
the region, the US and the world in general.
In an interview with the editorial board of the Chicago Tribune published on
Friday, King Abdullah referred to recent statements by US President Barack Obama
indicating that Middle East peace is in America’s national interests, noting
that Obama is fully committed to the two-state solution in resolving the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
His Majesty warned that confidence in the peace process is waning as required
progress has not been made.
In the interview, the Monarch highlighted the Arab Peace Initiative, which
provides Israel with normal ties with 57 Arab and Muslim nations.