Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian summit to be held in Petra next week
Mahmoud Abbas (L) meets King Abdullah II (R)at the World Economic Forum in Davos[Ma'anArchive]May 12, 2007
Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Jordanian-based Ad-Dostour newspaper has revealed that a trilateral Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian summit is to be held in the ancient city of Petra this week.
The Israeli daily, Ha'aretz, also reported that Israeli Prime Minister Olmert is due to attend the conference of Nobel Laureates on Wednesday in Petra, and will meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
King Abdullah is due to visit Palestinian President Abbas on Sunday, in Ramallah, for brief talks before next week's summit.
Talks in Jordan are expected to focus on the Arab Peace Initiative, and Israel's concerns over the security of Israeli towns near the Gazan border.
The Arab Peace Initiative, first written in 2002, had been completely rejected by Israeli authorities until last Thursday's meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. At the meeting, it was agreed that a delegation from the Arab League would visit Israel to initiate discussions on the issue.
In an opinion-editorial published by the New York Times on Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on Israel to accept the Arab Peace Initiative, which calls for normalized diplomatic and trade relations between Arab countries and Israel, in exchange for a complete withdrawal of Palestinian lands occupied in the 1967 war.
Bethlehem – Ma'an – The Jordanian-based Ad-Dostour newspaper has revealed that a trilateral Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian summit is to be held in the ancient city of Petra this week.
The Israeli daily, Ha'aretz, also reported that Israeli Prime Minister Olmert is due to attend the conference of Nobel Laureates on Wednesday in Petra, and will meet with King Abdullah II of Jordan.
King Abdullah is due to visit Palestinian President Abbas on Sunday, in Ramallah, for brief talks before next week's summit.
Talks in Jordan are expected to focus on the Arab Peace Initiative, and Israel's concerns over the security of Israeli towns near the Gazan border.
The Arab Peace Initiative, first written in 2002, had been completely rejected by Israeli authorities until last Thursday's meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. At the meeting, it was agreed that a delegation from the Arab League would visit Israel to initiate discussions on the issue.
In an opinion-editorial published by the New York Times on Friday, Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on Israel to accept the Arab Peace Initiative, which calls for normalized diplomatic and trade relations between Arab countries and Israel, in exchange for a complete withdrawal of Palestinian lands occupied in the 1967 war.
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