King Abdullah II postpones meeting with President Bush

From: China Daily | Date: April 21, 2004 | Copyright information

AMMAN: In a surprise move, King Abdullah II postponed a White House meeting with US President George W. Bush this week, citing questions about the US commitment to the Middle East peace process.

The snub on Monday from one of Washington's closest allies comes amid Arab anger at Bush for endorsing an Israeli proposal to withdraw unilaterally from the Gaza Strip and parts of the West Bank but keep Jewish settlements on other West Bank land claimed by the Palestinians.

Bush's statem...

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