Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday reiterated that "lasting peace in the region will only come with a peacefully negotiated, final settlement, based on international legality," adding nothing will prevent progress more surely, than standing by while a humanitarian disaster overwhelms the Palestinian people.
In opening remarks at the Conference of Nobel Laureates in Petra, the King said that cooperation among nations often starts best in areas of practical benefit and shared technical expertise, noting the need to strengthen such experience for Palestinians and Israelis.
"The Nobel Prize itself was, from the beginning, deliberately international-recognizing that we all play a role in the progress and well-being of this world," he stated, according to Petra.
"Real change requires ideas and action and this is the power of what you can achieve here, together, over the next few days."
