Egypt, Jordan throw weight behind 2-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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Egypt, Jordan throw weight behind 2-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict


JEDDAH/CAIRO: The leaders of Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their continued support Tuesday for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after US President Donald Trump suggested abandoning it.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdallah discussed the issue and coordination of their positions on the Middle East peace process at a meeting in Cairo, a statement from El-Sisi’s office said.

Trump suggested at a White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that he was open to new ways to achieve peace that did not necessarily entail the creation of a Palestinian state, a benchmark of US policy for decades.

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