Jordan rejected the US call to improve relations with Israel

Jordan, following Saudi Arabia, rejected the US call to improve relations with Israel in order to contribute to the restart of peace negotiations in the Middle East.

Speaking in Washington, upon completion of negotiations with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jordan Nasser Jauda said that, according to Amman, "should avoid the arranged and failed formats" negotiations on the resolution of the conflict in the Middle East, "including step -by -step approaches that never lead to peace" and proven Myself as "blurring trust, and not strengthening it," reports ITAR-TASS.

“It is possible that in the past the parties put too much effort in the measures to build confidence, the methods of resolving the conflict, including temporary agreements, attached too much importance (symbolic) gestures - probably to the detriment of the achievement of a genuine final result,” said the head of the Foreign Ministry of Jordan.

In his opinion, in the Middle East "there was too much process, and too little the world." Such a situation, “certainly, cannot persist anymore,” Jauda is convinced.

From his point of view, the “restoration of trust” in the Middle East, “the creation of a proper atmosphere, is possible only through a clear outline of the final results of the“ negotiation process ”and the skillful and accelerated conduct of the parties (regional conflict) through the finish line.”

In such a situation, Jauda noted, the “continuation of the settlement activity of Israel” in the occupied territories is not only illegal, but also does not contribute to the restoration of trust or the formation of the necessary (to resume peace negotiations with Palestinians) conditions. ”

"In all directions" the Middle East process requires "the rapid establishment of serious milestones and graphs of peaceful negotiations," said the head of the foreign policy of Jordan.

In turn, his American colleague said that the Obama administration of Israel in the occupied territories causes "deep regret".

"The eviction (Palestinian) families and the destruction of houses in Eastern Jerusalem do not comply with Israeli's obligations. I strongly urge the Israeli government and its municipal authorities to refrain from such provocative actions," the chief of American diplomacy emphasized.

US President Barack Obama had previously sent a message to a number of leaders of the Arab states, in which he urged those to meet Israel if he agrees to freeze the construction of settlements on the occupied lands.

However, Jordan has already become the second Arab country that rejected this approach. Last Friday, July 31, at the end of the meeting with Clinton, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud al-Faisal.

According to him, "he never cited a step -by -step approach and, in our opinion, will never lead to the world."

“Measures to strengthen trust will also not lead to the world. A comprehensive approach is required, which provides for negotiations on determining the final status,” Al -Faisal said, referring to the borders of the future Palestinian state, control of Jerusalem and the return of Palestinian refugees.