To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

King of Jordan Meets With President Trump Today: They Were Going to Talk About Israel, But after Yesterday's Horrific Chemical Attack in Syria...

News Staff : Apr 5, 2017  CBN News

The meeting comes ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas scheduled for late May.

airlift(Washington, DC)—[CBN News] King Abdullah of Jordan [is meeting] with President Trump at the White House today. (Screengrab via Fox News)

The King was hoping to put solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the top of the agenda.  But in the aftermath of this week's deadly Syrian chemical attack that killed dozens of Syrian civilians, including women and children, the two leaders must also discuss the destabilizing threat posed by Jordan's next-door neighbor.

While various media outlets continue to focus on the "peace process" between Israel and the Palestinians, the White House put it third on the list of items of business with King Abdullah. 

 The official press statement indicated the president and the king will "exchange views on a range of shared interests in the Middle East, including how Jordan can best defeat ISIS, end the conflict in Syria, and advance peace between Israelis and Palestinians."

The meeting comes after an Arab summit last week where leaders renewed an offer to recognize Israel in exchange for the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and east Jerusalem.

That's the same deal they offered in 2002. A deal that Israeli leaders and citizens have repeatedly rejected. 

The Jordanian Embassy in Washington released a statement saying that Abdullah and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi have "reaffirmed the need to reach a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue based on the two-state solution and the Arab Peace Initiative."

Abdullah and Sisi are expected to present Trump with a plan for peace talks between the two countries. 

[Click here to watch the video of President Trump's remarks with King Abdullah at the White House]

Trump has positioned himself as a staunch supporter of Israel although he has not moved forward with the campaign promise of relocating the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. 

Arab world leaders have stipulated that in order to move forward with a two-state solution, Israel would be required to freeze settlement activity.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown no signs of slowing down. Last week, he approved a new settlement for the first time in 20 years. According to the Independent, he has also proposed unilateral Israeli construction limits. 

Israel ambassador Michael Oren says Israel is looking for the Palestinians to not just talk about peace, but actually mean it. 

The meeting comes ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas scheduled for late May, Jerusalem Post reports. 







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

Christian Summer Camp Fights Back Amid Claims Government Could Shut It Down Over Gender Law

Trump's Education Department Rescinds Biden's Record $37 Million Fine against This Christian University: 'Wrongly Accused'

President Trump's Net Job Approval Now Positive—in Non-Media Sponsored Polls

Obama-Appointed Judge Blocks Trump's Bid to Revamp Institute of Peace

House Committee to Discuss Reconciliation Bill on Wednesday

Illegal Guatemalan Man Caught with 'Obviously Photoshopped' Image Trying to Gain Custody over 2 Unaccompanied Alien Children

DOJ Charges Democrat Rep. McIver after ICE Incident

France, Great Britain, and Canada Threaten Israel With Sanctions, Bibi Responds

Trump: Russia-Ukraine Negotiations Toward End to War to Start Immediately; Vatican 'Very Interested' In Hosting Them

Rep. Jordan Uses Paul the Apostle to Explain Value of Work Requirements for Benefits

House Budget Committee Passes Trump's Budget Reconciliation Package for 'Big Beautiful Bill'

Two thousand Iranians turning to Jesus every day

Report: Suspected California Fertility Clinic Bomber Had 'Anti-Natalist Ideology,' Opposed Increasing Population

'Gross Violation of the First Amendment': Judge Strikes Down Biden-Era Trans Workplace Policies

SCOTUS Oral Argument in Nationwide Injunction Case Illustrates Courts' Coup against Trump

Tom Homan Exposes the Sick Child Exploitation of Cartel Traffickers

Supreme Court Rules for Trump's Reversal of Biden-Era Parole of Illegals

Biden's Hur Report Audio Leaves a Ton of Liberals with a Lot of Explaining to Do [WATCH]

Biden Camp Announces He Has Cancer, But Something Doesn't Add Up

Franklin Graham Preps for Europe's Largest Evangelism Event in 25 Years: 'We Want to Ignite a Fire'



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



BCN Plus

Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com