His Majesty King Abdullah II affirmed that Israel's continuation of its arrogance, its assassination and mass killing of Palestinians, as well as the destruction of properties and infrastructure in the Palestinian lands, do not serve peace.



During a meeting at the Hashemite Royal Court with a delegation from the British Royal Defence Studies Academy, the King said that such acts will increase the cycle of violence, instability as well as the phenomenon of extremism in the region.



"The Palestinian cause is the first central issue in the Middle East region and solving it in a just and comprehensive way forms a priority for us in Jordan, His Majesty said during the meeting, which was also attended by the King's Special Advisor, Yousef Dalabeeh, Royal Court Minister Sameer Rifai and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Khaled Jamil Sarayreh.



King Abdullah called on the Palestinian authority to solve its internal disputes and unify its efforts to achieve aspirations of the Palestinian people, and be an active partner in the peace process.



His Majesty also called on the international community to provide every possible support to urge the Palestinians and Israelis to return to the negotiating table and pledge to implement the roadmap. "Jordan supports efforts being exerted by the current Iraqi government to end violence and chaos in all Iraqi cities," he said, stressing the importance of standing by the Iraqi people and enabling it to reconstruct a unified Iraq that enjoys security, stability and democracy.