Jordan' King Abdullah II on Wednesday urged the Israelis and the Palestinians to continue talks on the "key and essential fundamental issues" that would lead to creating a Palestinian state.
The King made the call during talks with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, a palace statement said.
Abdullah called on the both sides to discuss issues related to the final status, such as borders, future of Jerusalem and refugees to guarantee the success of a U.S.-sponsored international meeting.
On July 16, U.S. President George W. Bush proposed that an international conference would be held this fall, which would include Israel, the Palestinians, and some neighboring Arab states, to help resume the stalled Middle East peace talks.
The conference is reported to be held in the United States in November.
Meanwhile, the King highlighted the importance for Palestinians to unite their position and adopt united stands to face the challenges and gain their legitimate national rights, mainly establishing their state on the national soil.
Abdullah also called on the international community to continue presenting economic aid for the Palestinians to improve their standards of living.
Abbas, for his part, briefed the Jordanian king on the situation in the Palestinian territories as well as the results of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Hamas, or the Islamic Resistance Movement, took over the Gaza Strip by force in mid June after defeated its rival Fatah movement led by President Abbas.
Following the takeover, Abbas cut all contacts with Hamas and replaced the Hamas-led government with a new one actually functioning in the West Bank.
As a result, the geographically-divided Palestinian territories have been politically split into two parts, with Hamas controlling the Gaza Strip and Fatah holding the West Bank.
Source: Xinhua
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