Judeh: Sending Jordanian troops to the West Bank is absolutely rejected by
Jordan
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Amman, July 30, (Petra - Jordan news agency) Government Spokesman Nasser
Judeh on Monday said what Israeli media reports have attributed to Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert that there was a suggestion to send Jordanian
troops to the West Bank is absolutely rejected by Jordan.

"Many Israeli politicians usually resort to sending out such suggestions,
which are definitely rejected by Jordan irrespective of their source or who
propagates for them," Judeh said in a statement to Petra.

Apart from being categorically rejected by Jordan, these proposals are meant
to send a mistaken gesture or hint that the Palestinian national
institutions are incapable of shouldering their responsibilities and to
circumvent the Palestinian people's right to establish their independent
state, Judeh said. Besides, this is an exposed attempt to entrench the idea
of separating the West Bank from Gaza Strip, he added.

He affirmed that Jordan position led by His Majesty King Abdullah "is clear
and obvious." It is based on the necessity to establish the independent
Palestinian state. It should be a viable and geographically connected state
on the Palestinian national soil and within the frame of the basic fact that
the West Bank and Gaza Strip form one united geographic and demographic unit
for this state, he added. These are all based on the Arab peace initiative,
the agreements concluded between the Palestinians and Israelis as well as on
terms of reference unanimously approved by the international community,
Judeh said.

Petra/Injadat

30/07/2007 23:37:54