Jordan Condemns Israeli Knesset's Vote on Israeli Sovereignty over Occupied Palestinian Territory

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Jordan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's recent vote endorsing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian West Bank and the Jordan Valley. The Ministry perceives this move as a direct challenge to the two-state solution and the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah referred to UN Security Council Resolution 2334, which condemns Israeli measures altering the demographic composition of the Palestinian territories, and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice, which deemed the Israeli occupation illegal. Qudah urged the international community to take action and cease Israel's aggression against Gaza and the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's vote endorsing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian West Bank and the Jordan Valley.
  • The Ministry sees the move as a blatant violation of international law and a direct challenge to the two-state solution and the Palestinian people's right to establish an independent state on the June 4, 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
  • Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah emphasized that Israel holds no sovereignty over the Palestinian territories under occupation.
  • Qudah referenced UN Security Council Resolution 2334 and the Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice, which deemed the Israeli occupation illegal.
  • The spokesperson called on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, urging it to compel Israel to immediately cease its aggression against Gaza and the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank.
  • Qudah called for protection for the Palestinian people and the upholding of their legitimate rights to establish an independent state on their land.
  • A just and comprehensive peace is the only way to ensure security and stability in the region.

Statistics:

  • The Israeli Knesset's vote on Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian West Bank and the Jordan Valley has sparked widespread condemnation from the international community, including the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates.
  • As of the date of the statement, no specific timeline has been provided for when the international community is expected to take action to cease Israel's aggression against Gaza and the occupied West Bank.
  • The West Bank has been under Israeli occupation since the Six-Day War in 1967, a situation that has been consistently condemned by the international community as a breach of international law.

Sources:

  • Jordan News Agency
  • UN Security Council Resolution 2334
  • Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice