Foreign minister stresses need to end humanitarian catastrophe Israel causes in Gaza

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Monday stressed the need to take concrete steps to end the humanitarian catastrophe exacerbated by the Israeli aggression on Gaza.  

Safadi reiterated that Jordan's call for immediate action at the international conference on the urgent humanitarian response for Gaza, held on June 11, required urgent measures to address the catastrophic crisis, according to a ministry statement. 

This need has become even more pressing due to the worsening aggression and its impact on the humanitarian situation, the minister stressed.

In his address at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza, held in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Safadi stressed the significance of mobilising an effective international stance to open all border crossings. 

He called for enabling UN agencies, particularly UNRWA, to deliver aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza, an area that turned into a "graveyard for children, international law, and human values."  

Safadi said: “In Jordan, we have done everything to ensure aid reaches Gaza. We carried out the largest humanitarian airdrops since the Berlin Airlift during World War II and we remain committed to providing all possible assistance.”  

He highlighted Jordan's comprehensive plan to increase humanitarian support for Gaza, urging all nations to participate in supporting and implementing this endeavour.  

Safadi stressed that the priority must remain stopping the aggression, achieving a permanent ceasefire, and ensuring the delivery of essential aid to the "hungry" people of Gaza, who are dying from violence and starvation.  

He also warned of the war waged by Israel in the West Bank, citing ongoing settler terrorism against the Palestinian people and illegal Israeli actions undermining the two-state solution, including settlement expansion, land confiscation, and the displacement of people from their homes.  

Safadi cautioned against the dangerous political rhetoric that denies the humanity of Palestinians and their right to live with dignity and peace.

He underscored that only peace, which embodies an independent, sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the June 4, 1967 lines, living securely and peacefully alongside Israel based on the two-state solution, can ensure regional security and stability.  

Meanwhile, Safadi discussed bilateral relations, efforts to stop the aggression on Gaza, and other regional issues, including developments in Syria, with several foreign ministers and state representatives attending the conference.  

He also participated in a consultative meeting with Arab foreign ministers and representatives at the conference.  

Safadi met with Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan.

Safadi also met with Brazil’s Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, Slovenia’s Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon, Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif Bin Rashid Al Zayani, and Colombia’s Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo.

He also held talks with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Singapore’s Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Education and Foreign Affairs Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman.