Jordan is joining with Saudi Arabia in publicly rejecting U.S. appeals to improve relations with Israel to help restart Middle East peace talks.After talks here Monday with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said that incremental confidence-building measures the U.S. wants Arab states to take will not produce a resolution to the conflict.
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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said Israel's evictions of Palestinian families from east Jerusalem are "deeply regrettable" and urged the close US ally to refrain from such "provocative" actions.
..."These actions are deeply regrettable. I have said before that the eviction of families and demolition of homes in east Jerusalem is not in keeping with Israeli obligations," Clinton told reporters. "And I urge the government of Israel and municipal officials to refrain from such provocative actions.
"Both sides have responsibilities to refrain from provocative actions that can block the path toward a comprehensive peace agreement," the chief US diplomat continued. "Unilateral actions taken by either party cannot be used to prejudge the outcome of negotiations. And they will not be recognized as changing the status quo."
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