[Ma'an] Jordan's King Abdullah has conveyed a strong message to Israel and the international community that the region could no longer tolerate endless peace talks, the Amman-based The Jordan Times reported Thursday. In an interview with the chief editors of the Times and four other regional newspapers on Wednesday, Abdullah said that Israeli practices in Jerusalem were undermining "already cold" Jordanian-Israeli ties and threatening stability in the region, the English-language daily reported.
"In all my meetings with Israeli, American and international officials, I have warned that continued attacks on Jerusalem and its holy sites will ignite the entire region," he added. "Jerusalem has a special place in the hearts of Palestinians, Jordanians, Arabs and Muslims."
The king reportedly emphasized that all political, legal and diplomatic options were on the table in dealing with the "rejected" Israeli actions, adding that Jordan would not refrain from exerting all possible means to protect Jerusalem and to achieve a peace that gives justice to Palestinians and restores all Arab rights.
Abdullah was also quoted as warning that the peace process was at a crossroads and that people were tired of an open-ended process that did not lead to results, stressing that the world could not afford to waste more time as the peace process continued to lose credibility.