Jordan and Egypt on Thursday renewed support for the Palestinian leadership's demands that final status issues be discussed during November 27 Annapolis peace meeting.

During a summit meeting between His Majesty King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak at Sharm El Sheikh, joined later by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the leaders underscored the need to intensify efforts to urge the concerned parties, especially Israel, to adopt serious steps to realise the desired results of the meeting.

Egyptian presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad told journalists that “the three leaders have the same view that this meeting opens the way for much optimism in that it could fulfil the ambitions of the Palestinian and Arab peoples”.