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Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Jordan, Egypt insist on 2-state solution for Israel, Palestinians
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleCAIRO — Jordan and Egypt are reasserting support for a Palestinian state, days after US President Donald Trump said that peace does not necessarily depend on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In a statement during a meeting in Cairo with President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, King Abdullah II says that the two sides agreed that any proposals not based on a two-state solution would have serious implications for the region.
They say the peace process must be relaunched with the two-state solution as the “only solution for ending the conflict.”
Trump said last week he could accept a two-state solution or a single-state arrangement if it is agreed upon by all sides. Administration officials later said the US absolutely supports a two-state solution.
— AP
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