KING OF JORDAN: ISRAEL STATUS QUO CREATES TENSIONS THAT ARE 'UNACCEPTABLE AND DANGEROUS'

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Wednesday, the Washington Note's Steve Clemons reported on Jordan's King Abdullah II "sobering message" that another Lebanese-Israeli conflict was "imminent." Sunday, Clemons reported that the King met with Congressional member and explained that potential fallout is "not confined to the Lebanese border."

The Jordanian state spokesperson relayed the fruits of their meeting:

Please note that what His Majesty discussed with Congressional members was not confined to the Lebanese border.

The King told Congressional leaders that there is lot of tension in the region on a number of fronts; in Gaza, in Jerusalem, and on the Lebanese border given that some Lebanese say war could be imminent.

He added that the lack of progress in Mideast peace talks is likely to trigger another cycle of violence in the region, which, in turn is disastrous for all of us.

King Abdullah has been consistent in his support and advocacy of a "credible two-state track," and he is serious about the jeopardy facing Jordan, other Middle Eastern counties, and the US by the Israeli occupation status quo. The above video of King Abdullah at the Center for Strategic and International Studies covers many of the same concerns he addressed in his meeting with members of Congress.

Clemons says Congressional sources tells him that King Abdullah was "emphatic" that the status quo is not sustainable, and unless President Obama "and other statekholders" work swiftly to move the peace process forward, the region will be subject to "another wave of violence."

KING ABDULLAH II MEETS WITH CONGRESSMEN TO DISCUSS AN IMMINENT LEBANESE-ISRAELI CONFLICT THAT COULD 'TRIGGER ANOTHER CYCLE OF VIOLENCE IN THE REGION'