King phones Abbas, Sharon

Amman
09 February 2005

His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday called on Palestinian and Israeli leaders to implement the Middle East Roadmap as the only guarantee for an end to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, after their peace summit in Egypt.



“Full commitment to implement the roadmap is the only guarantee to end the Palestinian-Israeli struggle and to establish a Palestinian state alongside Israel,” King Abdullah said.



The King made the remarks in separate telephone calls with Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who held a summit in Egypt on Tuesday.



“The Sharm El Sheikh summit represents a new beginning to push forward towards a just, comprehensive and lasting peace and a secure future for all the peoples in the region,” King Abdullah told Abbas and Sharon.