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Kerry Arrives in Jordan on Mideast Peace Mission Kerry Arrives in Jordan on Mideast Peace Mission
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AQABA, Jordan — Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Friday for talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan on a framework accord the United States has been trying to negotiate that would set the parameters for a possible comprehensive peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians.AQABA, Jordan — Secretary of State John Kerry arrived here on Friday for talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan on a framework accord the United States has been trying to negotiate that would set the parameters for a possible comprehensive peace treaty between Israel and the Palestinians.
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, is scheduled to visit Washington on March 17 and to meet with President Obama. Mr. Kerry has frequently consulted with Jordan about the talks and Nasser Judeh, Jordan’s foreign minister, flew with Mr. Kerry from Rome. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, is scheduled to visit Washington on March 17 and to meet with President Obama. Mr. Kerry has frequently consulted with Jordan about the talks, and Nasser Judeh, Jordan’s foreign minister, flew with Mr. Kerry from Rome.
Mr. Kerry initially set a nine-month target for negotiating a peace treaty. Although a comprehensive agreement is not expected within that time frame, the United States is trying to complete the framework accord by the end of next month, when the nine-month period expires. Mr. Kerry initially set a nine-month target for negotiating a peace treaty. Although a comprehensive agreement is not expected in that time frame, the United States is trying to complete the framework accord by the end of next month, when the nine-month period expires.
At a meeting at the White House on Monday, Mr. Obama had pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to accept the framework, a senior administration official said.At a meeting at the White House on Monday, Mr. Obama had pressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to accept the framework, a senior administration official said.
On Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu made an uncharacteristically enthusiastic pitch for a peace accord with the Palestinians, saying it would enable Israel to strengthen ties with its Arab neighbors and “catapult the region forward” on issues like health, energy and education.On Tuesday, Mr. Netanyahu made an uncharacteristically enthusiastic pitch for a peace accord with the Palestinians, saying it would enable Israel to strengthen ties with its Arab neighbors and “catapult the region forward” on issues like health, energy and education.
Mr. Netanyahu spoke of working to forge a peace deal “in the coming days, in the coming weeks,” suggesting that he had at least listened to Mr. Obama’s argument.Mr. Netanyahu spoke of working to forge a peace deal “in the coming days, in the coming weeks,” suggesting that he had at least listened to Mr. Obama’s argument.