Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh held talks with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Saturday, and their discussion focused on the conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah, tensions between Palestine and Israel and Arab unity.

Saleh urged the international community to act immediately to stop "Israel's aggresson" against Lebanon and Palestine so as to achieve fair, comprehensive peace in the Middle East at an early date, according to the official Saba news agency.

Saleh reiterates Yemen's support for the Palestinians in their struggle to restore their legitimate rights and establish an independent Palestinian state.

Abbas briefed Saleh about his efforts to enhance the Palestinian national unity and achieve national reconciliation. Abbas lauded Yemen's stand on the Palestinian issue and the conflict between Israel and Lebanon.

Abbas arrived in Sanaa on Saturday for a two-day visit, part of a mission to seek support to stop the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon. He has already visited Algeria, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar.

Source: Xinhua>