December 19, 2005
Abdullah II, king of Jordan, has received a delegation of the European Jewish Congress, led by the group's president Pierre Besnainou. According to the Jordanian news agency "Petra", Abdullah II affirmed at the meeting on Sunday the importance of spreading and deepening values of co-existence, tolerance and understanding among all nations to "confront the terrorists who seek to divide the Islamic community and other religions." He pointed out that the majority of Muslims denounce terrorism and said that regional security and stability would prevail only by establishing peace in the Middle East. Besnainou praised the Jordanian king's efforts to achieve regional peace and stability and said the values of tolerance and cooperation should be spread among people of the world.