His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday reiterated that priority should be given to a ceasefire in Lebanon “regardless of the reasons that led to” the current situation there.

During a meeting with excelling college students at the Royal Court, the King reaffirmed Jordan's support for the Palestinian and Lebanese peoples, stressing it comes from “deeds not words” rather than “empty talk and outbidding on satellite channels.”

“Since the outbreak of the Israeli aggression in Lebanon, our stand was clear-cut,” the King told the youth. “We rejected and condemned this aggression and called for an immediate ceasefire and full control of the Lebanese government on all Lebanese territory.”

The King added that the root cause of the problem is Israel's occupation of Arab lands, and that “as long as there is occupation, there will be resistance.”

Under such circumstances, he said, Jordanians should exhibit high levels of awareness and alertness so as to protect the country's stability and security in the face of the hazards overwhelming the region.

Meanwhile, King Abdullah met on Sunday with Sudanese Presidential Adviser Mustafa Ismail and discussed the repercussions of the situation in Lebanon and international efforts exerted to end the Israeli aggression.

The King stressed that Jordan will continue to support efforts seeking to end the crisis in the Middle East and extend humanitarian and medical assistance to the Lebanese.

He added that the current state of instability in the Middle East requires the Arab countries to come up with a unified stand to address the world and realize a comprehensive peace that ends the Israeli occupation of the Arab lands and prevents the eruption of new crises in the region.

For his part, Ismail, whose country heads the current Arab summit, reviewed Sudan's efforts to help the Lebanese and halt the Israeli aggression.

The Jordan Times