AMMAN (JT) - His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday urged American Jewish organisations to support international efforts to attain peace that guarantees the rights of the Palestinians, especially for an independent state.

The envisioned peace settlement, he said, should also guarantee Israel’s security in accordance with the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which, he said, provides an unprecedented opportunity to bring about comprehensive peace between Israel and all Arab and Muslim countries that support the initiative.

King Abdullah made his remarks at a meeting with a delegation from the American Jewish Congress in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Rania.

At the meeting, discussions covered steps to be taken to overcome obstacles against launching effective and serious Palestinian-Israeli talks to resolve the conflict based on the two-state solution as soon as possible.

King Abdullah said bringing about peace is a strategic interest for the region and the world. He said peace requires intensive international action to create a suitable environment for peacemaking that leads eventually to regional prosperity and development.

At the meeting, the King warned that wasting the opportunity at hand to realise a comprehensive peace will cast doubt on the feasibility of the peace process and will cause more tension and conflict in the region, depriving its peoples from living in peace and thus affect the entire globe.