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His Majesty King
Abdullah II of Jordan
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JORDAN'S
KING ABDULLAH II MEETS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT BUSH
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In
a meeting with
president Bush, King Abdullah expressed the
need for the
US
to exercise a leadership role in helping the
Palestinians and Israelis reach a just
settlement.
He
added that American engagement in peace-making
would bolster American credibility in the
region and restore credibility to the region's
advocates of peace.
The
King told Bush that the Arab moderate states
were engaged in intense regional diplomacy to
revive the Arab Peace Initiative and build
support for the initiative among Muslim states
outside the
Middle East.
The
Arab Peace Initiative envisions comprehensive
Arab-Israeli peace, with full security
guarantees for
Israel
from each Arab state in exchange for the
establishment of a viable, independent
Palestinian state, Israeli withdrawal from all
Arab territory occupied since 1967 and an
agreed settlement to the refugee question. The
initiative was tabled by Arab states in 2002.
However,
he said, the Arab effort can only be
successful if it is matched by a similar
diplomatic offensive among international
powers and members of the Middle East Quartet.
During
the White House meeting, King Abdullah said
the crisis in
Iraq
affects all of
Iraq
's neighbors, and that Arab states are keen to
contribute to
Iraq
's security and stability.
The
US
President and Mrs. Bush also hosted a private
dinner for His Majesty and Her Majesty Queen
Rania.
The
King and Bush also discussed ways to expand
bilateral economic, political and military
cooperation, US efforts to revive the peace
process as well as the situation in
Iraq
.
King
Abdullah is on a five-day working visit to the
US
to advance Arab diplomacy for
Middle East
peace.
Over
the past two days, he has also met with Vice
President Dick Cheney and Secretary Rice. He
is also scheduled to meet key elected
representatives, including House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi.
On
Wednesday, the King will address a joint
meeting of Congress. His trip to the
US
was preceded by meetings with Arab leaders in
Riyadh
and
Cairo, and a stop in
London
where the King also met British Prime Minister
Tony Blair.
His
Majesty King Abdullah II is also a Contributor
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