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Jordan’s King talks arms and peace in Moscow
Published: 14 March, 2010, 12:48
Edited: 16 March, 2010, 02:10
TAGS: Meeting, Russia, Middle East, Politics
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict and arms trade dominated a meeting between Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and King Abdullah II of Jordan at the Kremlin on Thursday.
The talks came after Israel announced its plan to build 1,600 homes in East Jerusalem, a move Moscow has called unacceptable.
Next week, on March 19, Moscow will host a meeting of the so-called “Middle East negotiating quartet” which includes Russia, the US, the European Union and the United Nations. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and UN High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton are all scheduled to attend.
Jordan is also said to be considering buying Russian helicopters and air defense systems, and upgrading the Soviet-made weapons it already owns.
During the King’s visit to Moscow, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Jauda met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, to sign bilateral agreements on scientific and cultural co-operation for 2010-2012.
This was the 10th visit of the King to Russia during his 11 years on the throne, and his third meeting with Dmitry Medvedev.
The same day, after returning to Amman, King Abdullah II held a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden, who came to Jordan after fruitless talks with Israeli and Palestinian leaders, who refused to return to the negotiating table.
The monarch of Jordan underlined that provocative Israeli steps, such as building new houses in East Jerusalem, “undermine all peace efforts.”
“Israel’s actions push the Middle East to a new round of the conflict,” said Abdullah II. He added that decisive steps by American President Barack Obama could help the peace process. Otherwise “if the opportunity of establishing a Palestinian state is lost, the Middle East will face a new wave of violence.”
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There will never be a 'real' Palastinian state. Despite what they may say in public, both the USA and Israel will see to that. The peace process is a farce of epic proportions and will blight the lives of generations to come. The siege of Gaza brings great shame on Israel, and by allowing such collective punishment to continue the West (and Russia too) have shown how much they really care about Muslims - and international law. The continued expansion of Israel without any real attempts to stop it even though it is against international laws, has also shown the massively one-sided nature of the UN (and the extent to which the USA controls the organisation). Peace in the middle east? - not in my life time!
Jordan is putting itself in simular position to India. Americans sell India convention nuclear technology, six new power plants comming up. Russians sell India a long list from high tech to low tech items including India's new aircraft carrier and cleared the way from American ostruction of India's power house rocket Shiva 1. American and Russian in Jordan, the number 1 intelligence center for US, Jordan buys from both sides. Let me crystal ball predict. Palistinian state is made. First and Second embassy in the new Palistine are American or Russian or visa versa. First Palistine military agreements come down to a vivid picture: American military bases on one side of town. Russian military bases on other side of town. So both Americans and Russians support new Palistian state with both diplomatic embassies immedialy built in Palastine and also co-existent American-Russian military bases on West Bank property.
totally agree with you bob! except the last part! there will be a peace in that land in our life time, however after a great war! in witch belive it or not we all shall take part! everything will come to an individual choise, will you fight on the side of good or evil! god bless you all