AMMAN — Minister of Foreign Affairs and
Expatriates Ayman Safadi said Jordan is capable of defending its interests,
while its effort are continuous in supporting the Palestinians, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
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Safadi explained that “the political situation in
Israel is going through a transitional phase, elections will be held in
November, and we will see what the outcome is”.
Safadi asserted that the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict is prolonged, having spanned over decades. “As we dealt with it with
firmness and clarity in the past, we will deal with it in the future,” the
minister noted.
He stressed that the Palestinian issue is “central”
for Jordan and “it is imperative to work for returning to real and serious
negotiations towards a two-state solution”.
“But until we reach that stage, there must be a
complete cessation of measures, which undermine the chances of the two-state
solution, and push towards despair and the situation to explode,” Safadi added.
The minister pointed to “an immediate stage during
which we can work on bringing a comprehensive calm and respecting the
historical and legal situation in Jerusalem and its Islamic and Christian holy
sites, stopping settlements, confiscating lands, and ending the displacement of
Palestinians from their homes.”
In a separate development, Safadi said that a
conference to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly will include
a strategic dialogue on how to ensure continuous and long-term support for
UNRWA, Al-Mamlaka TV reported.
Safadi cited a Jordanian proposal which envisions a
continuous budget for at least three years, because the mandate of the UN
agency which caters for Palestinian refugees is renewed every three years.
UNRWA suffers from a long-term financial deficit and
a decline in support provided by several donor countries, which prompted the
agency to declare that it is suffering from an “existential crisis”.
Jordan and Sweden are organizing a ministerial
conference to mobilize the necessary support for UNRWA on the sidelines of the
77th session of the UN General Assembly meeting in New York this month.
“There will be a strategic
dialogue at the upcoming conference on how to ensure continuous support for the
agency for long-term planning and commitments every three years and not
annually,” Safadi said.
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