His Majesty King Abdullah sent a cable to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on the 38th anniversary of the declaration of independence of the State of Palestine, in which he called on the international community to intensify its efforts to end Israel’s aggression, halt its plans to annex territory and expand settlements, and stop the forced displacement of Palestinians, according to a Royal Court statement.

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