{"id":8947,"date":"2011-10-24T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T21:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/news\/?p=8947"},"modified":"2011-10-24T17:37:00","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T21:37:00","slug":"king-of-jordan-israel-must-be-assured-of-its-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2011\/10\/king-of-jordan-israel-must-be-assured-of-its-security","title":{"rendered":"King of Jordan: Israel must be assured of its security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordanian King Abdullah II told participants at the World Economic Forum this week that Israel must have defendable borders — and must be assured of its security.<\/p>\n

The statement was historic if for no other reason than the occupied West Bank that is being proposed as a Palestinian state, was for years part of Jordan.<\/p>\n

“More than 1,000 people from 50 nations participated in the two-day conference held on the Jordanian shore of the Dead Sea,” reported Arutz Sheva, Israel’s TV channel 7. <\/a><\/p>\n

A peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority must ensure Israel’s security and acceptance, and lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state,” Abdullah said.<\/p>\n

The Hashemite king also criticized those who he said sought to close the door to peace.<\/p>\n

“Our region stands today at the gates to the future,” he said, emphasizing four crucial areas to focus on: dignity, opportunity, democracy and ‘peace and justice.'”<\/p>\n

During the conference, Abdullah made time to meet with PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad on the sidelines of the gathering, according to the TV channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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