AMMAN: Foreign Minister of Jordan Ayman Safadi has stressed the importance of an immediate and long-term ceasefire in Gaza, while attending a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday.
At the high-level meeting, which also included Egyptian and Saudi foreign ministers, Safadi underscored the importance of providing consistent and sustainable humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Safadi also met his counterparts on the sidelines of the meeting, including foreign ministers from Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain, as well as the EU commissioner for neighborhood and enlargement.
Safadi talked about Gaza war’s catastrophic consequences as a violation of international law, and human and moral values. He stressed the importance of Israel responding to the international community’s calls for a ceasefire while ensuring the long-term delivery of humanitarian assistance to Gaza.
He reiterated Jordan’s position on the issue, saying Amman strongly opposed any displacement of Palestinians. He went on to say that achieving long-term stability, security and peace in the region required the implementation of a two-state solution.
Sovereign Palestinian state must be established
He said a sovereign Palestinian state must be established along the lines of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Meanwhile, Safadi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan held a coordination meeting prior to the EU council meeting as part of ongoing bilateral consultations. The meeting focused on the latest developments in Gaza and efforts to end the conflict.
Safadi addressing the EU Foreign Affairs Council said the meeting is a critical engagement with EU foreign ministers to determine how to resolve the catastrophe that the Israeli aggression against Gaza continues to exacerbate.
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He said: Our priorities are clear: an immediate ceasefire, substantial efforts to bring enough humanitarian aid into all parts of the Gaza Strip, and a recognition that this aggression has brought nothing but destruction, devastation, and has further eroded confidence in the peace process.
He added the Europe has a significant role in maintaining regional security.
