His Majesty King Abdullah said Arab countries must clear the air and overcome their differences to form a strategic vision for the Arab nation to cope with the future.

In remarks at the 21st Arab Summit in Doha, Qatar, on Monday, King Abdullah said the Arab states must project a clear message to the world and to Israel that emphasizes that Israel's security is tied to achieving peace with the Arab states. He added that attempts to change already agreed upon international references concerning the settlement of the Palestinian issue must be refused.

The King said that an agreed Arab plan of action is needed to protect Jerusalem from attempts to change its Arab identity and empty the city of its Arab residents, adding that the Palestinian issue is the key issue for the Arab nation, and that there can be no peace or stability for the region's people until it is justly and comprehensively resolved.

The Arab Peace Initiative which has won international acceptance as one of the basic references for the resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict and must be adhered to, he said. He said that any solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict must ensure the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on Palestinian land, with Jerusalem as its capital, as well as Israel's withdrawal from all Arab land occupied since 1967, including the Syrian Golan and the Shabaa Farms, His Majesty added.

King Abdullah also affirmed the importance of supporting Egypt's efforts to consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza and achieve national reconciliation among Palestinian factions, in accordance with Arab League resolutions. He said these efforts were necessary to ensure the unity of the Palestinian decision and to enable the Palestinian leadership to realize the rights of the Palestinian people - the foremost of which is their right to establish an independent Palestinian state.

The King commended the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' efforts to achieve Arab reconciliation and unite Arab ranks.

"Arab solidarity is not a slogan to be raised. It is action and work according to institutionalized relations. It is not about harming each other," he added.

The King stressed the importance of standing firmly and strongly by any Arab country subject to external interference in its internal affairs, the casting of aspersions on its Arab identity, sovereignty and independence, or attacks against its territory.

"We must also confront any attempt to tamper with the security and stability of the Arab Gulf," His Majesty said.

King Abdullah arrived in Doha earlier today, accompanied by a Jordanian delegation grouping Prime Minister Nader Al Dahabi, Chief of the Royal Court Nasser Lozi, the King's media Advisor Ali Fazaa, the King's Advisor Ayman Safadi, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Jordan's representative to the Arab league Hani Mulqi and Jordan's Ambassador to Qatar Ahmad Mefleh.

Upon his arrival at Doha International Airport, the King was received by Qatar's crown prince Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, a number of senior Qatari officials, Jordanian Ambassador in Doha and the embassy staff.

He returned to Amman Monday evening, deputising Prime Minister Nader Dahabi to lead the Jordanian delegation in the remaining sessions of the summit, which concludes Tuesday.