Jordan�s King Abdullah II, who was visiting Washington last week, called on US President Barak Obama to halt �settlement construction� in Jewish communities throughout Yehuda and Shomron.

The Jordanian monarch is calling on the White House to �exert pressure on Israel� to halt �illegal construction in settlements�.

Addressing a Washington-based think tank, the Jordanian leader added the Arab peace incentive is the best option Israel has today.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)