AMMAN, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's king Abdullah II on Wednesday said that nothing can justify the failure of the international community to take immediate steps forcing Israel to stop its assaults against the Gaza Strip, according to the Royal Hashemite Court.

    The king made the remarks when meeting visiting Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Red Sea port city of Aqaba.

    The King warned against the negative consequences that the Israeli attacks would have on the peace process, which seeks to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in accordance with the two-state solution, said the royal court in a statement.

    The monarch reiterated that Israel would not attain peace by killing innocent people and civilians in the Gaza Strip and by subjecting Palestinians to a humanitarian catastrophe there.

    He called on the international community to shoulder its responsibility and to move immediately to stop the assault on Gaza which "represents a breach of all humanitarian, legal and moral laws," added the statement.

    The king also called for lifting the blockade on Gaza, opening the crossings and allowing medical and humanitarian assistance to enter the city.

    Talks between the two leaders also covered the initiative that Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit discussed with the Turkish leadership in Ankara on Tuesday.

    Erdogan arrived in Aqaba late Wednesday, heading from Damascus where he met with Syrian President Bashar Assad. He is on a regional tour that will also take him to Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

    Also in Aqaba on Wednesday, king Abdullah discussed with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas steps to be taken to stop the Israeli aggression on Gaza and to end the suffering of the Palestinians there as soon as possible.

    Similar talks were also held between the king and British Foreign Secretary David Miliband on Wednesday. The two discussed in a phone call efforts exerted to crystallize international stance to pressure Israel into halting its assault on Gaza. The king urged prompt action to deal with the crisis, calling for reviving peace efforts aimed at solving the Mideast conflict by implementing the two-state solution.