Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Jordan’s King Abdullah in Abdullah’s palace in Aqaba, Jordan, on Thursday afternoon. The two met to prepare for a visit from United States President George Bush next week.
The two reportedly discussed the Arab peace initiative and the threat of regional terrorism. Abdullah met with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday and called for Israel to put a stop to Jewish construction in Judea, Samaria, and parts of Jerusalem.