Obama vows active involvement in Mideast peace process amid overseas tour

AMMAN, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Visiting U.presidential candidate Barack Obama vowed here Tuesday to admit the difficulties facing Palestinians and actively involve in the Middle East peace process if He made the remarks during a press conference after arriving in Jordan's capital of Amman, the third ... ...in his high-profile Mideast and Europe tour. Obama also backed the two-state solution, which will see an independent Palestinian state living side by side with a secure Israel. However the senator in the meanwhile said that "The rival John McCain won the election. During his stay in Jordan, a bulldozer went on a rampage in Jerusalem, injuring at least 16 people.attack, saying he "will always support Israel in confronting terrorism and pursuing lasting peace and security. Obama met later with Jordan's King Abdullah II Palestinian statehood is key to a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and asserted that more American support would foster Arab-U.relations and bolster U. credibility in the region. Abdullah warned that the Israeli settlement policy and its imposition of new realities on the ground, along with the siege on the Palestinian people would exacerbate conflict and undermine peace efforts.kicked off the week-long tour last Thursday with an aim to establish his credentials in foreign policy and national security where the Republican presidential candidate McCain gains upper hand over him. Obama arrived at Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday as part of a Congressional fact-finding mission, along with two other senate fellows, Democrat Jack Reed and Republican Chuck Hagel. During his stay in Afghanistan, Obama pledged to pour long-term support to the war-torn country when meeting with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday.regional stability, drug fighting, war on terror and bilateral relations. On Monday morning, Obama arrived in Iraq, where he welcomed the security gains achieved by Baghdad in battling al-Qaida and Shiite militias in his talks with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. In a seeming endorsement of Obama's pullout timetable, Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said after Obama's meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki that Iraq hopes the U.end its combat role and pull out by 2010, a clear timeline after the vague "time horizon" the two countries just agreed on. The Maliki-led Iraqi government is currently in a tug of war with the White House over rules governing the U.Iraq after the UN mandate expires at the end of the year.that Maliki sought to take the advantage of U.squeeze Bush administration for the best deal possible. The Illinois senator has promised to pull out the troops to Afghanistan which is the centerpiece of his war on terrorism. Obama is expected to tour Israel and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank afterwards followed by a whirlwind across Europe with scheduled stops in Berlin, Paris and London. AMMAN, July 22 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II reaffirmed here on Tuesday evening the need to establish an independent Palestinian state on lands covering both the West Bank and Gaza, saying it is the key to a final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, said a statement from Jordan's Royal Hashemite Court. The King made the remarks when meeting with visiting day to continue his week-long Mideast and Europe tour after visiting Afghanistan BAGHDAD, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The Iraqi government said Monday that it hopes the U.vision of time line after the two countries have agreed on a vague "time Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh made the KABUL, July 20 (Xinhua) -- The U.presidential candidate Barack Obama promised long-term support to Afghanistan when he met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in the Presidential Palace on Sunday, a statement released by Karzai's office said. Matters pertaining situation in Afghanistan, regional stability, fight against drug, war on terror and enhancing Kabul-Washington relations were discussed, the statement added.

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