King Postpones Meeting with Bush
His Majesty King Abdullah postponed his meeting
with US President George Bush which was schedualed for Wednesday at the
White House.
An official source at the Hashemite Royal Court announced that the meeting
was delayed to the first week of May until the US stand from the peace
process and the final status in the Palestinian lands is cleared out especially
in light of the latest statements by US officials.
Meanwhile, Foreign minister Marwan Muasher will stay in Washington to
continue talks with US officials and prepare for the King's coming visit.
The source announced that King Abdullah had sent a letter to president
Bush on April 8th in which he affirmed Jordan's stand related to the means
of ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The letter affirmed that a
withdrawal from Gaza should be part of the roadmap and not an alternative
for it. The letter also expressed Jordan's hopes for a joint plan with
the international society that provides support for Palestinians in building
their institutions.
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