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Article: Jordanian sees Jerusalem as a powder keg; Fears Jewish attack on Muslim holy sites.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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Byline: Nicholas Kralev, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Jerusalem is a ticking time bomb where an attack by Jewish extremists on Muslim holy places could erase any chances for Israeli-Palestinian peace and undermine stability in the entire Muslim world, Jordan's ambassador to Washington said Wednesday.
Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein told reporters and editors at The Washington Times that the Obama administration does not seem to appreciate fully the precarious situation in Jerusalem and its importance for the Palestinians and other Arabs. He said that excluding East Jerusalem from any limits to Jewish settlement construction, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...