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Article: King Abdullah II Calls for Peace on Eve of 1967 War Anniversary

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June 4, 2008
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OXFORD, United Kingdom,June 4/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- His Majesty King Abdullah II today said that war remains a consistent feature in the Middle East, even as conflict has been relegated to the annals of history for most of the developed world.

Speaking at the University of Oxford on the eve of the anniversary of the Arab-Israeli war of 1967, King Abdullah noted that June 4, 1967, marked "the last day a Palestinian lived free of occupation," while Israel has faced 41 years of incessant conflict.

"While the conflict continues, people on both sides lose," he said. "It is time to help ...

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