Jordan’s King Abdullah II underlined the need to achieve progress in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution during his meeting on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman. Petra news agency reported that the king told Netanyahu about the importance of abiding by international resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative to establish an independent Palestinian State based on the borders of 1967. “This is the only means to achieve peace and stability in the region,” the Jordanian monarch said. King Abdullah stressed in his meeting with Netanyahu, who left Jordan after a short visit, that Jerusalem was important to Muslims, Christians and Jews alike, “and it is the key to peace in the region.” “The question of Jerusalem must be settled within final status issues on the basis of a two-state solution because Jerusalem is the key to achieving peace in the region,” he said. The agency pointed out that during the meeting, “a number of bilateral issues were discussed, including the Two-Seas Canal (Dead Sea) project, which will have positive effects on Jordan, the West Bank and Israel.” “It was agreed to study the lifting of restrictions on trade exports with the West Bank, which will lead to the promotion of trade exchange (exports and imports) and investment between the Jordanian and Palestinian markets,” the agency added. Petra reported that the meeting was attended by a number of Jordanian officials including the minister of foreign affairs, the director of the General Intelligence, and the King’s advisor for economic affairs.