Posted on 04/20/2008 8:30:33 PM PDT by kingattax
Amman - King Abdullah II of Jordan conferred Sunday with former US president Jimmy Carter and stressed the need for 'tangible progress' in the ongoing peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.
'The monarch underscored the importance of achieving tangible progress in the peace talks between the two sides and ensuring the availability of circumstances that lead to success of the negotiating process and the setting up of an independent Palestinian state,' a royal court statement said.
'The king also stressed the significance of Israel giving up its policy of blockade and expansion of settlements,' the statement added.
King Abdullah expressed 'appreciation for Carter's active role and contributions towards the establishment of peace in the region, ending the Arab Israeli conflict and boosting world peace'.
Carter briefed the king on the outcome of his Middle East tour, which included a meeting in Damascus with Hamas Politburo chief Khalid Mishaal earlier this week.
The former US president arrived in Amman earlier Sunday in the course of a regional fact-finding mission that has taken him to Israel, Egypt, Syria and Saudi Arabia.
He planned to visit Israel again this week reportedly to brief Israeli leaders on his talks with Mishaal regarding a proposed truce in the Gaza Strip and an exchange of prisoners.
Carter also held separate talks in Amman with Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir.
I think somebody over at State is channeling Cyrus Vance.
no, NO one sanctioned this - in fact, the White House, State Department, members (of both parties!) of both House and Senate, and even Israel, all practically begged JC not to do this. But Noooooo..... There has been a tremendous hue and cry from everyone, and some even wrote to Condy asking her to revoke his passport, which the Sec. of State can do. That would be so great, but not gonna happen - the messy dilemma for our government is that this is a former President committing this travesty and how do you handle that, with the whole world watching? A damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation. Meanwhile, Hamas and its ilk of terrorism loves the perceived legitimacy and respect from a leader (albeit former) of the most powerful country on earth.
As I said a few days ago in a rather lengthy post about my Iranian experience in the 70’s, shame, shame, shame on you, Jimmy Carter, you anti-semitic traitor to the United States.
Jimmy Carter - Banding together all the nations mentioned in the propehcies of Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83.
Jimmy, a puppet in Satan’s hand...
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