I missed this. A hugely important warning from King Abdullah of Jordan to Obama, delivered through the Times of London's Richard Beeston. From the summary:
If Israel procrastinated on a two-state solution, [Abdullah said] or if there was no clear
American vision on what should happen this year, the “tremendous
credibility” that Mr Obama had built up in the Arab world would evaporate
overnight.
And if peace negotiations were delayed, there would be another conflict
between Arabs or Muslims and Israel in the next 12-18 months, with
implications far beyond the Middle East.
“If the call is in May that this is not the right time or we are not
interested, then the world is going to be sucked into another conflict in
the Middle East,” the King said.
He broke off from his busy schedule hosting the Pope in Jordan to give his
warning to The Times. He was the first Arab leader to call on President
Obama in Washington two weeks ago, and is now leading the hectic Arab
efforts to respond to the Administration’s determination to seek a
comprehensive peace.
