King expressed his alarm at the escalation in violence committed against Palestinians by illegal settlers LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah met US senators in Washington on Tuesday to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Jordan News Agency reported. During the meeting, which was attended by Queen Rania Al-Abdullah and Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah, the king called for greater international efforts to end the war, which has created a humanitarian catastrophe and jeopardized the prospects of reviving the peace process. The king stressed Jordan’s opposition to any efforts aimed at the internal or external forced displacement of Gazans and insisted on their right to return to their homes. He also expressed his alarm at the escalation in violence committed against Palestinians by illegal settlers in the West Bank and Jerusalem. The king called for the establishment of a political framework to realize a just and comprehensive peace, underscoring the two-state solution as the sole pathway to ensuring long-term stability in the region. King Abdullah made a similar appeal for a ceasefire in Gaza on Monday, after meeting US President Joe Biden. The US has consistently refused to call for a full ceasefire, saying it backed Israel’s drive to defeat Hamas and calling for shorter pauses with hostage deals instead. However, Biden said last week that Israel’s response in the Gaza Strip had been “over the top.”