Jordan’s King Abdullah voiced concerns about Israel’s West Bank security barrier in a secret meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Abdullah flew to Israel Thursday for the meeting on Sharon’s Negev ranch, and told Sharon that construction of the fence could cause Palestinians to move to Jordan.
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