Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held here today talks on Jordanian-U.S. ties and developments in the Middle East and stressed the need to kickstart peace talks between Palestinians and Israel. They emphasized that serious and effective negotiations should get underway and lead to achieving the two-state solution based on credible international terms of reference towards setting up an independent and contiguous Palestinian state on June 4,1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. Judeh briefed Kerry on Jordan's efforts, led by Jordanian King Abdullah II, to nudge the stalled peace process, stressing Washington's pivotal role both through its individual efforts and the Quartet of international peace brokers. He reiterated that the Palestinian issue is the crux of the conflict and the core issue in the region, adding that without finding a comprehensive and just solution to it the region and the world would not see peace and stability. The two ministers also discussed Syria and the need to find a political solution to end the bloodshed, preserve the country's security and territorial unity and guarantee the participation of all components of the Syrian people in that process.
