Jordan Times
Friday, July 7, 2006
King Strongly Condemns Israeli Military Operation in Gaza Strip
Amman, July 7 (Petra)—His Majesty King Abdullah
II strongly condemned the continuing Israeli military operation in Gaza, which
claimed the lives of about 24 Palestinian citizens, in addition to the injury of
dozens.
During a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, His
Majesty stressed that such operations will not bring security and stability to
anyone, and only the innocent Palestinian people, who are suffering every day,
will pay for that.
His Majesty the King stressed the must of ending the cycle of violence and break
the cycle of action and reaction, and the return to the negotiating table is the
only way to achieve peace in the region and to find a solution to the
Palestinian-Israeli conflict, confirming that he would do his utmost to urge the
Palestinian and Israeli sides to revive the peace process and avoid the region
further tension and instability.
In this respect, King Abdullah has directed the government today to intensify
its contacts with international parties to secure the cessation of the Israeli
attacks and to contain the situation and ending the tragedy of the Palestinian
people.
For his part, the Palestinian president briefed His Majesty on the situation in
the Gaza Strip, urging the international community to put pressure on Israel to
stop its aggression against the Palestinian people.
Abbas, during the telephone conversation, expressed appreciation for His Majesty
the King over standing alongside the Palestinian people at this time and working
to put an end to their suffering.
During the past two days, Gaza Strip faced the widest and largest military
operation since the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza last year, claiming the lives
of dozens of innocent Palestinian civilians and leading to the fall of many of
wounded people.