PM SHARON TELEPHONES JORDANIAN KING ABDALLAH II
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Thursday, November 10, 2005

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today (Thursday), 10.11.05, telephoned Jordanian
King Abdallah II and expressed his condolences over the terrorist attacks
that struck Amman yesterday. The Prime Minister said that he was greatly
saddened to hear about the attacks and added that Israel was prepared to
immediately render such assistance as may be requested. The Prime Minister
told King Abdallah that it was forbidden to compromise with extremist
terrorism and that it had to be fought with determination. King Abdallah
thanked Prime Minister Sharon for his remarks and said that the hearts of
Jordanians were warmed by the fact that Jordan had friends who stood by it
at very difficult hours such as these. Prime Minister Sharon asked King
Abdallah to convey his condolences to the families of those who were killed
and his best wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded; King Abdallah asked
to convey his gratitude to the Israeli people.