Amman – Jordanian PM: Economic Plan No Substitute For Mideast Peace

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    Omar Razzaz, prime minister of Jordan, speaks during a panel session at the Jordan Growth and Opportunity Conference in London, Britain, 28 February 2019 (issued 01 March 2019). May said in a press conference that Britain would underwrite a 250 million US dollar World Bank loan to Jordan.  EPA-EFE/CHRIS RATCLIFFE / POOLAmman – Jordan’s prime minister says an economic deal cannot be a substitute for a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, echoing concerns by critics of the U.S. peace summit in Bahrain last month.

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    Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said Sunday that the “road to peace is clear” and must be based upon the creation of an independent Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital.

    He says that “there is no compromise or project or deal that will divert us from these priorities.”

    His remarks came during a meeting with his Palestinian counterpart, Mohammad Shtayyeh.

    In Bahrain, the U.S. promoted its plan calling for $50 billion of investment in Palestinian areas and neighboring Arab countries. The Palestinians accuse the U.S. of trying to buy off their national


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    YITZMGOLD
    YITZMGOLD
    4 years ago

    Abba Eban said it, “The Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity” The only way to establish a viable “State” is to establish it upon a viable economy and infrastructure. The current political stucture in Ramala survives and thrives on an ignorant and impoverished constituency fed on outside handouts ( most of which is redirected to the pockets of the “leadership”). The only plan that they seem to have is to take over Israel and steal everything from the Jews (lo alainu)
    HaShem protect us!
    Shalom Al Yisroel