AMMAN — His Majesty King
Abdullah, receiving US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday, stressed
the need to open humanitarian corridors to allow for the delivery of medical
and relief aid into Gaza, while protecting civilians and working to end the
escalation and the war on Gaza, according to a Royal Court statement.
اضافة اعلان
King Abdullah said the
work of international agencies in the Gaza Strip must not be hindered, to
enable them to perform their humanitarian duties, stressing the importance of
stepping up international efforts to end the escalation in Gaza and its
surroundings and prevent a further deterioration of the situation and its
spillover into the West Bank.
His Majesty warned of
any attempt to forcibly displace the Palestinians from all the Palestinian
Territories or to cause their internal displacement, calling for preventing a
spillover of the crisis into neighboring countries and the exacerbation of the
refugee issue.
The King warned of
inflicting collective punishment against Gaza residents, urging the protection
of innocent civilians on all sides, in line with shared human values,
international law, and international humanitarian law.
His Majesty reiterated
the need to create a political horizon to guarantee the prospects for just and
comprehensive peace on the basis of the two-state solution, and prevent the
eruption of more cycles of violence and war in the region.
The King stressed the
need to preserve the historical and legal status quo in Islamic and Christian
holy sites in Jerusalem, noting the continued efforts to safeguard these holy
sites under the Hashemite Custodianship.
Deputy Prime Minister
and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Director of the Office of His Majesty Jafar
Hassan, General Intelligence Department Director Maj. Gen. Ahmad Husni, and US
Ambassador to Jordan Yael Lempert attended the meeting.
Earlier, Safadi had
met with Blinken and discussed efforts to end the dangerous escalation and
ensure the provision of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.
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