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Obama: US to Work Closely with Jordan on Mideast Talks

VoA - News Wednesday 18th January, 2012

President Barack Obama says the United States will consult closely with Jordan to advance peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. The president met Tuesday in the White House with Jordan's King Abdullah.

After the meeting, President Obama thanked the Jordanian monarch for hosting Israeli and Palestinian negotiators in three meetings this month.

The president said he would stay in close contact with the king, and he offered any help necessary in bringing the two sides back to the talks.

"We talked about the importance of us continuing to consult closely together to encourage the Palestinians and the Israelis to come back to the table and negotiate, in a serious fashion, a peaceful way forward," said President Obama. "And the Jordanians have taken great leadership on this issue, and we very much appreciate their direction on this issue."

King Abdullah said the latest effort to get the talks moving again is just underway.

"Although this is still in the very early stages, we have to keep our fingers crossed and hope that we can bring the Israelis and Palestinians out of the impasse that we are facing," said King Abdullah. "And we are in coordination on a regular basis with the president as well as with his administration.

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