Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday called on Arab states, the European Union and the United States to join hands in pushing peace between Palestinians and Israelis, said a statement by the Royal Hashemite Court.

The king made the remarks when meeting with visiting EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana.

Abdullah highlighted the need to "launch joint Arab, European and U.S. action to hold serious negotiations leading to a settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict on the basis of two states," according to the statement.

"The international community must assume its responsibilities by quickly resolving the roots of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict," the king urged.

Solana voices hope to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, which produces long-term calm and is respected by everybody.

The EU envoy also underlined the importance of Jordan's role in delivering aid into Gaza.

Solana arrived in Jordan after a brief visit to Israel, where he got promise that Israel would increase the amount of humanitarian aid entering Gaza.

Israel and Hamas fought a 22-day war in Gaza, which claimed more than 1,400 Palestinians and wounded another thousands.

(Xinhua News Agency January 29, 2009)