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Jordan’s King Abdullah pushing Arab ME plan (DPA) 7 March 2007 WASHINGTON - Jordan’s King Abdullah II will push an Arab- backed initiative on securing a lasting peace in the Middle East and urge the United States to get more involved in the process when he addresses a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Abdullah met late Tuesday with US President George W Bush and held talks on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Iraq Monday with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The Jordanian king urged Rice to support the Arab peace plan - first launched in 2002 by Saudi Arabia - which promises recognition of Israel by Arab neighbouring states in return for a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, according to a statement released by the Jordanian embassy in Washington. The United States continues to back a separate peace plan put forward in 2003 by the so-called Middle East Quartet - made up of the US, EU, UN and Russia - but has praised the Arab initiative for its willingness to recognize the Jewish state. Talks between Israel and the Palestinians have stalled since the Palestinian militant movement Hamas took over power in March 2006 after winning legislative elections. The US and Europe suspended aid to the Palestinian Authority until Hamas recognizes Israel, renounces violence and supports previous Palestinian agreements. Abdullah told Rice that “growing international interest in regional peace-making is an opportunity that the United States could capitalize on to bring Palestinians and Israelis back to the negotiating table,” the Jordanian embassy said. Abdullah intends to push that message when he speaks Wednesday before the opposition-led Congress - the first visiting head of state to address the legislative chamber since centre-left Democrats took control in November congressional elections. Rice has said there will be little movement in the process unless a new unity government between Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement recognizes Israel. Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni last week said that Israel expected Arab nations to adopt changes to their initiative at an upcoming summit, especially over the right of Palestinian refugees to resettle in Israel. The Arab initiative was first adopted at the March 2002 Arab League Summit in Beirut - the first time Arab nations as a bloc said they were willing to consider recognition of Israel. +++ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/kOt0.A/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
