Jordan's king says Palestinian government must recognize Israel

[Doondoo]

Jordan's King Abdullah says the new Palestinian unity government must accept the three conditions of the Quartet including renouncing violence and recognizing Israel, Israel Radio
reported Saturday.

Abdullah's statements came during an interview with Israel's Channel 2, due to be broadcast later Saturday. Abdullah added that there was widespread support among Arab states for his position.

He said that the new government must grant Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas a mandate to negotiate with Israel based upon the Arab League initiative from 2002.

This calls for a peace deal between Israel and the Arab world based on the formation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.


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[Ian David]

1. Also reported on RawStory

Jordan's king says Palestinian government must recognize Israel
dpa German Press Agency
Published: Saturday February 24, 2007

Jerusalem- Jordan's King Abdullah says the new Palestinian
unity government must accept the three conditions of the Quartet
including renouncing violence and recognizing Israel, Israel Radio
reported Saturday.

Abdullah's statements came during an interview with Israel's
Channel 2, due to be broadcast later Saturday. Abdullah added that
there was widespread support among Arab states for his position.

He said that the new government must grant Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas a mandate to negotiate with Israel based upon the Arab
League initiative from 2002.

This calls for a peace deal between Israel and the Arab world
based on the formation of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders.

The previous Hamas-led Palestinian government refused to accept
the conditions of the Quartet - the US, EU, UN and Russia - and was
placed under a crippling boycott. The new unity government has so far
agreed only to "respect" previous Palestinian agreements with Israel.

Abdullah is the first Arab leader to express reservations about
Arab states' willingness to break the boycott on the new unity
government.

More:
http://rawstory.com/news/dpa/Jordan_s_king_says_Palestinian_gove_02242007.html

[Hunky Dunky]

2. Good on him!

A courgeous progressive stance for someone in his position to take, yet a stance that is impossible not to agree with!