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Israel-Palestine
Jordan says Israel barrier threatens the kingdom
2004-09-28
Jordan said on Monday that the West Bank fence will interfere with establishing a stable Palestinian state and have a spillover effect that will threaten neighboring countries. In a speech to the United Nations, Foreign Minister Marwan Muashar said the barrier will interfere with the establishment of a viable independent Palestinian state and harm all aspects of Palestinian political, social and economic life. "This set of circumstances is bound to have spill-over implications into neighboring countries, especially Jordan ... The separation wall threatens the national security" of the kingdom, he said.
Perhaps you should have sat on your cousins a little earlier, eh?
This is not the first time Muashar has made such comments. In an July 31 interview with Haaretz, Muashar called the fence a "grave national security threat," saying that a viable Palestinian state is necessary to prevent mass Palestinian immigration from Israel into Jordan. Muasher added at the time that Jordan did not oppose the fence itself, ...
"No, no! Certainly not!"
... but stated that the current route prevented the creation of a viable Palestinian state. In the speech, Muashar called for a revived peace process to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict based on the U.S. "road kill" "road map" that demands specific steps from both sides.
Posted by:Steve White

#9  Jordan said on Monday that the West Bank fence will interfere with establishing a stable Palestinian state..

I find this whole business about "establishing a Palestinian state" too funny for words. What have the Palestinians done that indicates they deserve one?
Posted by: Bomb-a-rama   2004-09-29 12:06:13 AM  

#8  ...the U.S. "road kill" "road map" that demands specific steps from both sides.

Palestinians-what is your first step? And your report card reads...?

Big F*ing F.
Posted by: jules 187   2004-09-28 4:46:54 PM  

#7  "Jordan says Israel barrier threatens the kingdom"

This is a politically correct way of saying, "I can no longer keep the trash that I threw in your yard (Israel); in your yard"

It looks like King Abdulllha-ha-ha of Jordan will have to bring out the professional grade disposal.
I believe Sears is having a sale right now.
Posted by: Poison Reverse   2004-09-28 4:44:48 PM  

#6  The roadmap is still around, but the road washed away 2 years ago. "But it sez here on this map..."
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2004-09-28 1:40:48 PM  

#5  I thought the "road map" crashed and burned a couple of years ago...

As for the wall "interfere(ing) with the establishment of a viable independent Palestinian state" - that's a feature, not a bug.
Posted by: mojo   2004-09-28 1:26:41 PM  

#4  hmmm - the logic of the complaint escapes me. Perhaps they figure that the seething Paleos will have to turn east to release their pent-up desire to kill innocent civilians? That damn wall sure complicates things....for some
Posted by: Frank G   2004-09-28 12:09:00 PM  

#3  And in this ABC "News" story we see where the Hashemite "King" really stands. Nice pic, doncha think?
Posted by: .com   2004-09-28 11:59:47 AM  

#2  Yeah... its hard to target and murder civilians and push Israel into the sea with that damn wall in the way.

The Paleo's had several chances to settle the issue and each time they deliberately killed it.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2004-09-28 11:48:51 AM  

#1  Oh yeah, Harley-boy is our best buddy. Yew-betcha.
Posted by: .com   2004-09-28 11:38:08 AM  

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