King Abdullah II urges peace process, political solution to Syria crisis

His Majesty King Abdullah II on Tuesday said the international community is demanded to shoulder its responsibilities and intensify efforts to rebuild confidence between the Palestinians and Israelis to revive peace negotiations and end the suffering of the Syrian people. In his speech at the Arab Summit in Doha, the King stressed the need for all concerned parties to find a comprehensive political solution to end the suffering of the Syrian people and put an end to the spiral of violence and bloodshed, adding that any resolution must maintain Syria's unity. He warned that "the tragic situation in Syria is still mounting dangerously,", adding that such conditions placed major and exceptional burdens on neighboring countries because of the massive influx of refugees. His Majesty said Jordan has received and still hundreds of thousands of Syrians despite limited capabilities and difficult economic conditions. On peacemaking, the King pointed out that Israeli's unilateral actions constitute an obstacle to peace, urging the international community to pressure Israel to halt its continued settlement policy in the West Bank and its non-stop attempts to impose a de facto in the yards and vicinity of Al-Haram Ash-Sharif. King Abdullah stressed the need to address all final status issues, leading to the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian state on pre-1967 lines with East Jerusalem as its capital on the basis of a two-state solution and international legitimacy resolutions.