Jordan and a number of countries have expressed strong condemnation and deep concern over statements made by the United States Ambassador to Israel, in which he indicated acceptance of Israel exercising control over lands belonging to Arab states, including the occupied West Bank.
The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Palestine, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Lebanese Republic, and the Arab Republic of Egypt, as well as the Secretariats of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States, and the Gulf Cooperation Council, issued statements strongly condemning and expressing deep concern over the remarks.
The ministries affirmed their countries’ categorical rejection of what they described as dangerous and provocative statements, stressing that they constitute a blatant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and pose a serious threat to regional security and stability.
They emphasized that such remarks directly contradict the vision put forward by U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as the comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which is based on containing escalation and creating a political horizon for a comprehensive settlement that guarantees the Palestinian people the establishment of their independent state.
The ministries underlined that this vision is grounded in promoting the values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence, and that any statements seeking to legitimize control over the land of others undermine these objectives, fuel tensions, and incite further conflict rather than contribute to peace.
They reiterated that Israel has no sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories or over any other occupied Arab lands.
The statements also expressed total rejection of any attempts to annex the West Bank or separate it from the Gaza Strip, as well as strong opposition to the expansion of settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and any threat to the sovereignty of Arab states.
The ministries warned that the continuation of expansionist policies and unlawful measures pursued by Israel would only ignite further violence and conflict in the region and undermine prospects for peace, calling for an end to such inflammatory statements.
They reaffirmed their countries’ steadfast commitment to the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to the establishment of an independent state along the June 4, 1967 lines, and to ending the occupation of all Arab territories.
