Jordan's King Abdullah II affirmed the importance of rallying international support to steps taken by the Palestinian leadership to hold elections, and to establish an independent and viable Palestinian state as soon as possible.
During a meeting at the Royal Court with a delegation from the British House of Common in the presence of Hashemite Royal Court Minister Sameer Rifai, and Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Prime Ministry Affairs and Government Performance and Acting Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, Abdullah stressed the importance of seizing the time factor to accelerate the peace process and encourage the Palestinians and Israelis to implement the roadmap peace plan. "The establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state is the only way to achieve genuine peace between the Palestinians and Israelis," he added, according to <i>Petra</i>.
