Egypt and Jordan will not compromise on a two-state solution

Egypt and Jordan will not accept anything short of a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict that would see a Palestinian state established along the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. That’s the take-home message in a statement from Ittihadiya (pdf) issued after Jordan’s King Abdullah II visited Cairo yesterday. “These are unwavering Arab national fundamentals and come within the framework of preserving the rights of the Palestinian people.” The statement came just days after US President Donald Trump said that he could live with a one-state solution. Abdullah and President Abdel Fattah El Sisi also discussed terrorism and the conflicts in Syria and Libya. Jordan’s state news agency Petra and Israel’s Haaretz also have the story.