Pakistan, Jordan call for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
Islamabad, Aug. 23 (AP): Pakistan and Jordan yesterday called for the quick withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon and the creation of a Palestinian State to solve the "root cause" of tensions in the Middle East. Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Jordinian King Abdullah II issued the call after talks in Islamabad, according to state-run Associated Press of Pakistan.
"It is essential that Israel withdrawal and the restoration of Lebanese sovereignty and integrity take place urgently so that the root cause of the recurring problems in the Middle East could be addressed," Musharraf told reporters at a joint press conference.
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