Jordan’s King Abdullah planted a tree of peace in memory of his late father, King Hussein, in New York’s Central Park on Monday in a ceremony co-sponsored by the Jewish National Fund. Israeli Consul General Shmuel Sisso and New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani also participated in the event.
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