AMMAN: Jordan’s foreign minister has urged the international community to take stronger action against Israel over its latest military offensive in Gaza.
In a message on social media platform X, Ayman Safadi praised his counterparts from Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia, and Spain for their joint condemnation on Friday of the most recent military offensive in Gaza, as well as the announcement by Israeli authorities that they plan to establish a permanent presence in Gaza City.
He called on other nations that uphold international law and human rights to take similar action, emphasizing the need for a unified response.
“The impunity with which Israel continues to violate international law must end,” Safadi stated, highlighting the urgent need for concrete steps to address the growing hunger crisis in Gaza, where aid delivery remains heavily restricted.
He also accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—who is currently facing a prolonged corruption trial—of intentionally extending the conflict to protect his political position.
“Netanyahu thrives on conflict,” Safadi said, describing the policies of the Israeli government as serving a “racist, inhumane ideology that the world should not tolerate.”
Safadi said Netanyahu was “destroying Gaza, destroying hopes for a just peace, and setting fire to the entire region” to save his own political career. More than 1.3 million Palestinians have lost their livelihoods as a result of the conflict in the territory, he added, and a million people in Gaza City face famine.
The minister stated that a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was close to being finalized but accused Prime Minister Netanyahu of obstructing the process.
“He prefers the war to continue,” Safadi said. “This is the horrific reality that the international community cannot ignore any more.
“We urge all countries to adopt the position of Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway, Slovenia and Spain, and others who are standing on the side of peace and justice, and act now to stop more slaughtering of innocent Palestinians.”
