Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed here on Tuesday evening the need to establish an independent Palestinian state on lands covering both the West Bank and Gaza, saying it is the key to a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said a statement from Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court.
The King made the remarks when meeting with visiting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who arrived in Amman in the day to continue his week-long Mideast and Europe tour after visiting Afghanistan and Iraq.
Abdullah warned in the talks that the Israeli settlement policy and its imposition of new realities on the ground, along with the siege on the Palestinian people would exacerbate conflict and undermine peace efforts.
He said continued U.S. support for the Middle East peace process would help foster Arab-U.S. relations and bolster U.S. credibility in the region.
The King also highlighted the role U.S. Congress can play in regional peace making, alleviating the suffering of Palestinians and strengthening Palestinian national institutions.
Earlier, Obama vowed to actively involve in the Middle East peace process if he won the election in November. However, he also said that "The U.S. will always remain a strong ally of Israel, whether he or his Republican rival John McCain won the election."
Obama promised to tackle the issue in the first day when he was in the White House office. He also backed the two-state solution, which will see an independent Palestinian state living side by side with a secure Israel.
Source:Xinhua
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