AMMAN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Amman who conducted a short visit to the kingdom, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

At the meeting, the king stressed the need to make progress in efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution and in line with the UN resolutions and the Arab peace initiative.

The king said all efforts should lead to the creation of an independent Palestinian state at the borders of 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital, which is the sole way to attain Mideast peace and stability.

The king stressed that Jerusalem is precious to the Muslims and Christians as it is to the Jews, and Jerusalem is the key to peace in the Middle East.

The meeting covered topics including the Red-Dead Canal project that will convey water from the Red Sea to the Dead Sea, generate electricity, and desalinate water.

Talks also covered lifting sanctions on West Bank export, which enhances trade between Jordan and Palestine.