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Jordan Times
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Jordan Times
Jordan welcomes UK's planned recognition of Palestinian State
AMMAN — Jordan has welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's announcement that the United Kingdom intends to officially recognise the State of Palestine during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly meetings in September. In a statement on Tuesday, the Foreign Ministry described the move as a 'step in the right direction' toward advancing a two-state solution and ending the Israeli occupation. The ministry's spokesperson Sufian Qudah said Jordan values the UK's position, calling it a significant development that counters ongoing efforts to deny the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent and sovereign state on their national land. Qudah also said that the UK's announcement aligns with growing international momentum to recognise a sovereign Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the two-state framework endorsed by international law and the Arab Peace Initiative. He also underscored the importance of the ongoing high-level international conference on the Palestinian issue currently underway in New York, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France, which seeks to mobilise international support for Palestinian statehood as a pathway to achieving lasting peace and stability in the region. Starmer has said that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state at a UN meeting in September unless Israel meets certain conditions He says the recognition will happen unless the Israeli government takes "substantive steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza", including a ceasefire and a commitment to a long-term peace process. Israel said Tuesday it "rejected" Starmer's announcement that Britain will recognise a Palestinian state unless Israel acts to end the war in Gaza. "Israel rejects the statement by the prime minister of the United Kingdom", the foreign ministry posted on X, adding that the move "constitutes a reward for Hamas and harms efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza,' according to AFP.
See - Sada Elbalad
5 hours ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Aboul Gheit Tells UN Conference: Global Will Is United to End Israeli Occupation
Mohamed Mandour Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit addressed the High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, declaring that "the international will is united to end the racist settler occupation." Speaking before the UN General Assembly in New York, Aboul Gheit opened his remarks by thanking the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of France for their sincere and determined efforts in convening the crucial gathering, which runs from July 28 to 30. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Jamal Rushdy, Aboul Gheit condemned what he described as "Israel's ongoing crime of genocide against civilians, women, and children in the Gaza Strip." He asserted that this atrocity stems from the 'continuing crime of occupation and settlement of Palestinian lands.' Aboul Gheit emphasized that normalization and peaceful coexistence in the region are impossible without an end to the occupation and a just peace with the Palestinians. "Israel will not succeed in integrating into the region without resolving its conflict with the Palestinian people," he said. The Secretary-General also highlighted the broad international participation in the conference as evidence of a strong, unified global stance in support of Palestinian statehood. He reaffirmed the Arab League's commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative, reiterating that—23 years after its launch—it remains the only viable path to lasting regional peace: the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem, and the full end of Israeli occupation. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters Arts & Culture "Jurassic World Rebirth" Gets Streaming Date News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Business Egyptian Pound Undervalued by 30%, Says Goldman Sachs Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle Sports Get to Know 2025 WWE Evolution Results Arts & Culture Lebanese Media: Fayrouz Collapses after Death of Ziad Rahbani
Jordan News
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Jordan News
Safadi: If Airdrops Can Save the Life of One Palestinian Child, We Will Carry Them Out - Jordan News
Safadi: If Airdrops Can Save the Life of One Palestinian Child, We Will Carry Them Out Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi participated on Monday evening in the main session of the "United Nations High-Level International Conference on the Peaceful Resolution of the Palestinian Question and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution," held at the UN Headquarters in New York. The event was co-chaired by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic. اضافة اعلان Safadi met with a number of his counterparts on the sidelines of the conference and delivered Jordan's statement. The following is the full text of his speech: In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, His Excellency Jean-Noël Barrot, Dear colleagues, Peace be upon you, Today, we gather—most of the world's countries—to reaffirm that there is only one path to achieving a just peace that guarantees security and stability for our entire region: the Two-State Solution, which ends occupation, oppression, and injustice, and leads to the establishment of a sovereign, independent Palestinian state on the Palestinian national soil, along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living in security and peace alongside Israel, in accordance with international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative. We convene while the catastrophic failure to implement this solution unfolds before our eyes in the form of killing, destruction, starvation, and tyranny—reducing international law and humanitarian law to empty slogans that are raised but never implemented. We see the consequences of this failure in Gaza, where occupation and aggression have turned it into a graveyard for its people—and for our shared human values. The people of Gaza are dying from bombs and hunger. Mothers in Gaza are watching their children fade before their eyes—unable to find a drop of water, a piece of bread, or a single tablet to ease their pain as they die in short lives filled only with deprivation, suffering, and despair. We also see it in the occupied West Bank, where settlement is accelerating, land is being confiscated, Palestinian blood is being shed, Muslim and Christian holy sites are being violated, and hope for peace—the only guarantor of security for both Palestinians and Israelis—is dying. We witness the arrogance of Israeli power trampling international law and the sovereignty of states: In Lebanon, where Israel violates the ceasefire agreement. In Syria, where Israel expands its occupation, interferes in Syria's internal affairs, even as the world supports rebuilding a free, stable Syria for all Syrians, where they live with security, dignity, and equality. Dear Colleagues, This is a reality that exposes our shared humanity, threatens our collective security, undermines the credibility of international law and the UN Charter, and risks turning this conflict into the region's permanent fate—past, present, and future. The aggression on Gaza must stop immediately. The international community must prevent the death of another Palestinian child—by violence, starvation, or thirst. Over 600,000 Palestinian children in Gaza must return to their schools. 2.3 million Palestinians must regain their belief that their lives have value and that their children have a future. Therefore: The Egyptian-Qatari-American efforts to reach a prisoner exchange deal and end the war must succeed. Humanitarian aid must flow uninterrupted, particularly through UN agencies, especially UNRWA. All crossings must be opened to allow the delivery of aid. Jordan will continue to send as much aid as possible via land convoys—and by air when Israel leaves no other option. Airdrops are no substitute for land convoys, but the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza means that every food parcel or medicine box delivered is a step toward saving a life. If airdrops can save the life of even one Palestinian child, we will carry them out. Because the life of a single Palestinian child is worth saving. Jordan will continue to do everything possible to address this humanitarian catastrophe by every available means—and is ready to work with all of you in this humanitarian duty. The international community must also act decisively to stop Israel's illegal measures that undermine the two-state solution in the occupied West Bank. The ceasefire agreement in Lebanon must be implemented. Israeli aggression and interference in Syria, which destabilize the country and rob its people of peace and the right to rebuild, must end. Dear Colleagues, Today's conference will not by itself implement the two-state solution, but it is a necessary message: The world sees no other path to peace—a peace that protects the region and global security from further conflict. If anyone has an alternative to the two-state solution, let them present it. The Palestinian people remain on their land, holding to their rights. Will more than five million Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and Gaza remain victims of an occupation that refuses to see them as human beings entitled to dignity, freedom, and self-determination? Is a one-state solution, where Palestinians receive equal political and human rights, a viable option? Or is institutionalized apartheid the inevitable outcome if the two-state solution fails—exposing the last shred of credibility in international law, and rendering the just peace we all seek an impossible goal? The Israeli government opposes this conference and rejects it as an event, because it contradicts its chosen path of dismantling the two-state solution. It claims that negotiations are the way to solve the conflict—yet refuses to negotiate. It enacts laws denying Palestinians their right to a state, confiscates their land, and some of its extremists deny the very humanity of the Palestinian people. If Israel wants to negotiate, the Palestinian leadership is ready to begin negotiations that we all support, aiming for a just peace that secures the legitimate rights of all. But Israel is not negotiating. That is the reality. And it is time for the international community to act based on its stated belief in the two-state solution—by taking practical steps to implement it and confronting, by all means available, those obstructing it—those denying both Palestinians and Israelis and all peoples of the region their right to live in peace. Dear Colleagues, A just peace is a strategic Arab choice confirmed in the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. A just peace ends the occupation and guarantees Israel's security and normal relations with all Arab countries. This initiative—supported by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and 57 Arab and Muslim countries—remains on the table, awaiting an Israeli partner willing to engage in genuine negotiations to fulfill its promise of a comprehensive and lasting peace. Even if implementing the two-state solution is not possible today, protecting it and halting the measures that undermine it are urgent necessities. Recognizing the State of Palestine is an important step in this direction. We value France's announcement of its intention to recognize the State of Palestine, and we thank France and all countries that have already taken this decision. We call on all countries around the world to recognize the State of Palestine—affirming their support for justice, peace, and international law. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan will continue to support the Palestinian people's right to life, freedom, and statehood, and will dedicate all its capacities to achieve a just peace that fulfills rights, is acceptable to the peoples, ends the conflict, and secures stability. Dear Colleagues, Occupation and peace are opposites. Occupation and security cannot coexist. Killing Palestinian children, destroying their schools, mosques, and churches—these will not bring peace. Only a just peace will ensure security for both Palestinians and Israelis, and build the future of stability and cooperation we all aspire to. We thank the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the French Republic for organizing today's conference—a united global voice crying, "Enough of conflict, occupation, killing, and oppression," and a collective stance declaring that a just peace is our choice, through the two-state solution and the opportunity it offers to build a future of justice, not injustice—hope, not despair—cooperation, not conflict. (Petra)
Al-Ahram Weekly
14 hours ago
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
UN meets on Israel-Palestine two-state solution as Gaza ceasefire remains elusive - War on Gaza
France and Saudi Arabia are co-chairing a high-level United Nations (UN) conference in New York on Monday in a renewed attempt to revive stalled talks on a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine. The three-day meeting, mandated by the UN General Assembly, includes plenary sessions, working groups, and high-level interventions by senior UN officials and Member States. Participants are discussing a proposed framework for a future Palestinian state, encompassing economic, political, and security dimensions. Specific working groups are focusing on sovereignty, reconstruction, regional security, and upholding international law. Key speakers at the opening included Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa — all of whom underscored the urgent need to reestablish a path toward a two-state solution. Prince Faisal bin Farhan reaffirmed Saudi Arabia's long-standing position, calling the establishment of an independent Palestinian state 'the true key to achieving peace in the region.' He reiterated Saudi support for the Arab Peace Initiative adopted at the 2002 Beirut Summit, describing it as 'a comprehensive foundation for any just and inclusive peaceful solution.' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot declared that 'there is no alternative' to a two-state solution. 'Only a political, two-state solution will help respond to the legitimate aspirations of Israelis and Palestinians to live in peace and security,' he said. Days before the conference, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he would formally recognize a Palestinian state in September. France is hoping that Britain will take this step. More than 200 British members of parliament voiced their support for the idea on Friday. Still, Prime Minister Keir Starmer claimed that recognition of a Palestinian state "must be part of a wider plan." Barrot also condemned attacks on civilians in Gaza, stating, 'Eighty years after the creation of the United Nations, we cannot accept that civilians—women and children—are being targeted while crowding around food distribution centers. This is unacceptable.' UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued his starkest warning yet, stating, 'The truth is we are at a breaking point. The two-state solution is farther than ever before.' 'Nothing can justify the obliteration of Gaza that has unfolded before the eyes of the world,' Guterres said, denouncing what he described as collective punishment and illegal annexation. 'Let's be clear: the creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank is illegal — it must stop. The wholesale destruction of Gaza is intolerable — it must stop.' He reiterated that the two-state solution remains 'the only framework rooted in international law, endorsed by the General Assembly, and supported by the international community.' Palestinian Authority Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa called the conference 'a message to the Palestinian people — that the world supports our right to life, liberty, dignity, our land, and our right to a sovereign state.' 'We must act to reunify Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with no occupation, no siege, no forcible displacement, and no annexation,' he said. The concept of a two-state solution dates back decades. Following the end of the British mandate, the UN's 1947 partition plan proposed dividing the land into separate Jewish and Arab states. However, only Israel was proclaimed. In 1967, Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem — the territories intended to comprise a future Palestinian state under UN Security Council Resolution 242, which also affirms the right of Palestinians to return to their lands after being expelled by Zionist mobs in successive waves since 1947. Notably, Israel and its close ally, the United States, are boycotting the meeting. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
Roya News
a day ago
- Politics
- Roya News
LIVE: Global talks on 'Israel-Palestine' two-state solution
The United Nations conference on a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian issue and the implementation of the two-state solution has officially begun, co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France. The three-day event brings together representatives from 123 countries, including Jordan, along with numerous international and regional organizations. The conference aims to accelerate efforts to end the Israeli Occupation and establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian state. Jordan is represented at the conference by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi. Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement of plans to recognize the State of Palestine, calling it a significant step toward reinforcing Palestinian rights. He added that regional stability begins with fulfilling the rights of the Palestinian people and stressed the need to end the humanitarian catastrophe caused by ongoing 'Israeli' violations in the Palestinian territories. The minister described the conference as a turning point for activating the two-state solution and ending the occupation, adding that the Arab Peace Initiative remains a key foundation for any just and comprehensive resolution. Meanwhile, France's Foreign Minister said the conference must serve as a turning point in implementing the two-state solution. He condemned attacks targeting women and children attempting to access aid and called for an end to the assault on Gaza.
