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Egypt, Jordan say no concessions on a Palestinian state

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed today there could be no concessions on establishing a Palestinian state. The presidency said this after talks in Cairo.<br/><br/>The meeting between the leaders of the two Arab countries that have signed peace treaties with Israel came after US President Donald Trump's administration suggested it would not insist on a Palestinian state for a Middle East peace agreement.'<br/><br/>A presidency statement in Cairo said the two sides discussed ways to push the stagnant Middle East peace process, especially in light of US President Donald Trump's administration coming to power. <br/>'<br/>The two-state solution a Palestinian one alongside Israel has long been the cornerstone of US and international policy, and the seeming American shift was greeted with hostility from other world powers.

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