Jeddah: King Abdullah II of Jordan underlined today that there is no security, stability or prosperity in the Middle East without a solution that guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the borders of the June 4, 1967, with East Al Quds as a capital to live in security and peace alongside Israel.
In a speech during his participation in the Jeddah summit for security and development, he added that economic cooperation in the region must include the Palestinian national authority to ensure the success of regional partnerships, reiterating the importance of considering opportunities for cooperation by seeking regional integration in the fields of food security, energy, transport, and water.
On the other hand, he stressed that the participation of US President Joe Biden in the summit is an evidence of the US keenness on the stability of the region, and an affirmation of the historical and close partnership between the two sides, and it also emphasizes the leadership role of the US president and his efforts to strengthen regional security and support the efforts to achieve peace and prosperity.
The Jordanian King pointed out that the Jeddah summit comes at a time when the region and the world are facing multiple challenges, from the economic repercussions of the COVID-19, the Ukrainian crisis on energy and food, in addition to the ongoing conflicts suffered by the region, so it is necessary to consider opportunities for cooperation and joint work, by seeking regional integration in the fields of food security, energy, transport and water.