King Hussein calls for peace
Jordan's King Hussein called on all the parties in the Middle East peace process to do their best to continue the building of peace and to isolate the minority who does not regard to peace, and want to force its agenda on the region and destroy what have been achieved so far from the majority who support peace.
"The sound of the majority who are fed up with destruction, bloodshed and suffering should overwhelm all other sounds," Jordan's King told the reporters.
In the course of receiving a delegation of the Israeli Meretz Movement headed by Yossi Sarid, a member of Knesset and the chief of the movement who is visiting Jordan, King Hussein expressed appreciation for the efforts of the US to push the peace process forward.
King Hussein expressed hope that the US endeavors will result in progress and will lead to peace that will help peoples in the region to launch comprehensive development.
Jordan's king also expressed appreciation for efforts being made by Meretz for peace. He stated that the humanitarian dimension of the peace should be given the importance it deserves to promote opportunities for cooperation among peoples in the region.
Asked about his evaluation of the peace process, the king answered that it was passing through difficulties but, "I feel optimistic and I believe that we are all optimistic."
"The recent peace agreement in Northern Ireland prompts us to work harder and offer more," he stated. "We will reach a just peace for Israelis, Palestinians, Jordanians, Syrians, Lebanese, Egyptians and for all Arabs," he reaffirmed.
Regarding any difficulties with the Israeli government, the king was quoted as saying that he wished to see the Israeli government do whatever it could for the cause of peace. "This is our cause and this is what we are committed to" he said.
The king also said that he had no plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the near future.
"Our contacts continue whenever and wherever it is important," he said.
"I hope that it is a positive step," he said about the Israeli proposal to withdraw from southern Lebanon. "I can say that I am happy about it," he stated.