If Israel is defying the entire world, then deterrent steps must be taken: Jordan FM

Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan makes a speech during the panel titled ‘Global Diplomacy and the Future of Palestine’ as part of the ‘Future of Palestine’ Conference at AK Party Congress Center in Ankara, Turkiye on October 15, 2024 [Murat Gök – Anadolu Agency]

Deterrent measures need to be taken if Israel is disregarding the global community and undermining international legitimacy, Jordan’s Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

Addressing a joint news conference with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara, Safadi said the only way to deter Israel, which continues air and ground attacks into Lebanon, while also conducting strikes in Gaza, is to impose sanctions on Israel and stop supplying it with weapons.

He said using starvation as a weapon of war is a war crime, adding that Israel has not only destroyed schools, hospitals, mosques and churches, but has also destroyed the entire infrastructure, turning Gaza into an uninhabitable land.

Safadi said another war waged by Israel against the Palestinian people was in the West Bank through killing, targeting, settlement and destruction.

He lamented that the Security Council was not playing its role in maintaining security and peace.

The Jordanian diplomat also attended the Conference on the Future of Palestine organised by Turkiye.

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