The Arab League condemned Israel's air strikes on the Gaza Strip and urged the United Nations to take action. "We issued a statement condemning the Israeli offensive on Gaza ... and Egyptian land," Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby told reporters in Cairo. "The United Nations has to take procedures to stop the Israeli offensive on Gaza.,"he said. Meanwhile Jordan on Sunday urged an "immediate" halt to Israel's "military escalation" in the Gaza Strip, saying it threatens regional stability. "Jordan rejects and condemns Israel's military escalation and operations in Gaza that have killed civilians as well as Egyptian officers," Information Minister Abdullah Abu Rumman said in a statement carried by the state-run Petra news agency. Jordan, which signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994, said it "rejects any acts that target civilians." "The kingdom calls for an immediate halt to this dangerous military escalation in order to avoid repercussions that could threaten the security and stability of the region," the minister said.
