From THE JERUSALEM POST by Associated Press, Feb. 29, 2008 [my emphasis added]:
Jordan's King Abdullah II warned Friday that unless a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian agreement is reached during the Bush administration's final months in office, the chances for a lasting Middle East peace could be "set back, perhaps for decades."
...[In his] ... 20-minute speech sponsored by Princeton's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs ...Abdullah said resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is more important to the future of the Middle East than any other issue, including the war in Iraq.
... by agreeing soon to allow a Palestinian state, Israel could quickly gain diplomatic and trade relationships with 57 countries that now refuse to deal with the Jewish state. While Israel and Palestinian leaders might agree on most issues, there are some that the international community - and especially the United States - will need to help resolve, he said. [diplomatic jargon for forcing Israel to commit suicide]
"If we miss today's opportunities, peace will be set back, perhaps for decades," he said. "Extremists will continue to act. The forces for moderation and positive change will weaken. Global divisions will not only endure but also possibly deepen." [diplomatic jargon for threatening the free world with terrorism]
Key for the Palestinians in any peace deal is Israel's return to pre-1967 borders, the right of return [undiplomatic jargon for Israeli suicide] of refugees and the status of Jerusalem - all issues which have derailed peace efforts before.....
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