King Abdullah II of Jordan affirmed during a meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that the denial of food, water, and electricity to innocent civilians in Gaza is a war crime that the world must condemn and reject. During their meeting in London on Sunday, he emphasized the need to open humanitarian corridors to provide urgent medical and relief assistance to the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to the war on Gaza and preventing its expansion into the West Bank to avoid affecting the stability of the entire region.
He reiterated his warning against any attempt to forcibly displace Palestinians from all Palestinian territories or cause their displacement, as this constitutes a violation of international law and international humanitarian law and heralds catastrophic effects on the countries of the region. He expressed Jordan's rejection of shifting the crisis to neighboring countries and exacerbating the refugee issue, stressing the necessity for the international community to reject the policy of collective punishment against the residents of the Gaza Strip.
The King pointed out that the international community should condemn the targeting of innocent civilians indiscriminately, in line with shared humanitarian values and international law and international humanitarian law. He reiterated the need to build a political horizon to ensure opportunities for achieving a just and comprehensive peace based on the two-state solution, which guarantees the establishment of an independent sovereign Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
He also reminded the importance of maintaining the existing historical and legal status of Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem. The meeting confirmed the continuation of coordination between the two countries regarding the serious developments in Gaza.
