President Isaac Herzog (left) speaks during a conference in Jerusalem, on August 1, 2021, and Jordan's King Abdullah II (right) listens during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in Amman, Jordan, on May 26, 2021. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90; AP/Alex Brandon, Pool)
Times of Israel: Herzog secretly visited Jordan for meeting with king
President cites ‘desire to make progress’ in the region following last week’s trip; says ties with the Palestinian Authority important for Israel’s security
President Isaac Herzog traveled last week to Jordan for talks with King Abdullah II, the president revealed on Saturday night, in the latest sign of warming ties between the countries.
He spent a very positive and important evening with the king at his palace, Herzog told Channel 12 and 13 primetime news.
“Jordan is a very important country. I have immense respect for King Abdullah, a great leader, and a highly significant regional actor,” Herzog was quoted as saying in a statement from his office.
“In our meeting, among the things we discussed were the core issues in the dialogue between our states.” “There is a sense in the region of a desire to make progress, a desire to speak,” he added.
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Update #1: Israeli president and Jordanian king hold secret talks (Al Jazeera)
Update #2: Jordan's King Abdullah held secret meeting with Israel president (Middle East Eye)
WNU Editor: Some good news from the Middle East for a change.
1 comment:
It is good news. The better the relationships are between Israel and her regional neighbors, the better.
Was Anthony Blinken invited to or privy to these talks? I don't see any mention of the Biden admin at all in these articles.
It's good that the two leaders spoke without the toxic meddling of the Biden admin. Perhaps that's the reason for a small success here.
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