is necessary for there to be
peace," he added.

During the summit meeting with President Bush, Ki9ng
Abdullah affirmed the necessity to go ahead with peace efforts to
reach a just, comprehensive and balanced solution to the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict that guarantees the establishment of a
sovereign and democratic viable Palestinian state and provides
true security to Israel to live in peace with its neighbors.
The road map is the sole opportunity to strengthen peace in
the region, said the King, who underlined the U.S. role to realize
this objective and encourage the Palestinians and the Israelis to
take bold steps in that direction.
Fulfilling the Palestinians' hopes to establish their state
on their national soil under provisions of the road map would help
contribute to strengthening security and stability in the entire
region including Israel, King Abdullah. He stressed Israel's plan to
withdraw from Gaza Strip should part of the road map implementation
and the first step for a complete Israeli pullout from all
Palestinian territories

King Abdullah urged for extending support to the
Palestinian leadership in its efforts to hold election and build
stronger Palestinian institution. Israel should also be committed to
offering all necessary facilities to hold Palestinian elections
that would come up with a leadership representing all
Palestinians and capable of being an effective partner in peace
making, said the King during the meeting, which was attended by the
delegation accompanying him on the visit.
It is also the responsibility of the international community
to assume its role with the concerned parties to move forward and
remove the obstacles hindering peace in the region, the King noted,
stressing the importance of committing the Palestinians and the
Israelis to go back to the negotiation table.
On the situation in Iraq, King Abdullah stressed the
importance of extending all possible support to help the Iraqi
government hold free elections that represent all Iraqi sects.
" Iraq is for all Iraqis and holding free, comprehensive and
not partial elections is the one that ensures the participation
of all Iraqis in building their future," King Abdullah said.
Within this context, King Abdullah reiterated Jordan's full
support to the Iraqi people to help them surmount the difficult
circumstances they are passing through.
" We are looking forward to seeing independent Iraq void
of violence with all its sects living in security and stability,"
King Abdullah said.

In another development, King Abdullah condemned the
terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia which
killed a number of innocent people and reaffirmed Jordan's staunch
and firm position in fighting all forms of terrorism.
Establishing just and durable peace is the only to
eradicate all forms of violence and extremism, King Abdullah
said, urging for concerted international efforts to eliminate
this phenomena which forms a flagrant violation of human values.
The King's talks at the White House covered bilateral
relations particularly in economic, political and investment areas.
King Abdullah, who valued the U.S. support to back Jordan's
economic, social reform plans, said " We in Jordan have accomplished
wide strides in political, economic and social reforms and in
promoting democracy and political pluralism." Jordan has become a
model for reform process in the region, he added

King Abdullah has another meeting at residence in Washington
with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs
William Burns. Talks during the meeting focused on bilateral
relations and the situation in Iraq and Palestine.
"The King's meetings with President Bush are useful to all
of us," Burns said in press remarks following the meeting.
Jordan will remain a model in terms of its commitment to
political and economic fields which are bound to improve citizens'
lives, he said. The U.S. will take more steps in the coming weeks
and months to strengthen relations with Jordan, Burns added.
He described his talks with King Abdullah as excellent and
served as an significant opportunity to exchange views and work
together to seize the present opportunity and help the Palestinians
hold their presidential elections and revive hope for reaching a
solution to conflict in the region. Reaching a two-state solution is
not only important for the Palestinians and the Israelis but also
for the Jordanians and the Americans as well, said Burns, who
confirmed the U.S. Administration's commitment to implementing the
road map peace plan.
He said Jordan has played a vital role in supporting
national interests of the Iraqi people.
King Abdullah also met U.S. National Security Advisor
Condoleezza Rice in presence of the King's Advisor for National
Security and Director of the General Intelligence Department
Genera Saed Kheir. Talks during the meeting centered on
developments in the region particularly on the Palestinian and Iraqi
scenes.