Jordan's King Abdullah II and Palestinian Authority's acting chief Mahmoud Abbas have urged the world to prevent Israel from derailing Middle East 'peace efforts'.
Abdullah and Abbas held talks at the Red Sea port of Aqaba on Saturday to review the outcome of the latest round of shuttle diplomacy which was wound up on Friday by US Middle East envoy George Mitchell, apparently without success.
"The two leaders believe that the world community must now shoulder its responsibilities by preventing Israel from derailing current efforts aimed at re-launching serious and effective negotiations that lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state," a royal court statement said.
"They also warned that losing the opportunity currently available for achieving peace will jeopardize the entire security and stability of the region," it added.
Abbas and Abdullah pointed out that Israel's continued building of settlements in Jerusalem and other Palestinian territories "represented the main obstacle for achieving progress in peace efforts".
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