Shame on you!
CrossFireArabia- December 4, 2024
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy posed for a picture with the Israeli ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, after attending a Labour Friends of Israel event yesterday. Hotovely has previously said in an interview that Israel has zero interest in killing civilians in Gaza and Lebanon.
‘Jordan Will Not be a Battlefield For Anyone…’ – Ayman Safadi
- CrossFireArabia
- October 2, 2024
Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Wednesday, called for immediate and effective international action to halt the dangerous escalation pushing the region toward an all-out war.
He emphasized the necessity of achieving an immediate and lasting ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and ending Israel’s escalatory measures in the occupied West Bank.
In a telephone conversation with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Safadi stressed no one has an interest in driving the region into a full-scale war that would threaten regional and international security and peace.
He underscored that halting this escalation must be a regional and international priority.
Safadi stated that de-escalation begins with stopping Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon, warning of the catastrophic consequences of expanding the Israeli war to Lebanon and launching a ground offensive, which would impact the security of the entire region.
He affirmed during the call that Jordan will not be a battlefield for anyone and will confront with all its capabilities any threat to its security, stability, and the safety of its citizens.
He noted that Jordan has clearly communicated this position to both Iran and Israel.
Safadi highlighted the importance of supporting the initiative of Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, which aligns with the proposal put forward by U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The initiative confirms Lebanon’s commitment to deploying its army in the south, implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and initiating the process of electing a Lebanese president once a ceasefire is achieved.
He reaffirmed Jordan’s absolute support for Lebanon, its security, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens, stressing the need to launch an international campaign to provide humanitarian aid to Lebanon, which is facing the challenge of meeting the needs of more than one million displaced persons forced from their homes.
Safadi confirmed that Jordan, under the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, has begun sending aid to Lebanon and is ready to cooperate with all countries in delivering their assistance.
He warned of the consequences of the continued Israeli aggression on Gaza and the worsening humanitarian catastrophe it is causing, stressing the need to pressure Israel to comply with international law, allow sufficient and immediate aid into Gaza, and enable UN and humanitarian organizations to distribute it to all those in need.
Safadi and Lammy discussed regional and international efforts aimed at ending the escalation and affirmed continued cooperation in efforts to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon and protect the region from sliding into a comprehensive war.
They also followed up on the discussions that His Majesty King Abdullah II and British Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer had during a phone call Tuesday, according to the Jordan news agency, Petra.
UK Condemns Al Mawasi Massacre
- CrossFireArabia
- September 10, 2024
Following the UK’s announcement to halt 10% of arms sales to Israel, the new UK government has condemned the Israeli massacre of displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area, which Israel had designated as a “safe zone.”
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has also condemned the deadly airstrike. In a statement on X, Eide criticized the attack on the so-called safe zone and stressed that all parties in the war must protect civilians and adhere to international humanitarian law.
US ‘Appalled’ by Smotrich’s Starvation of Gaza Remarks
- CrossFireArabia
- August 9, 2024
The US administration is “appalled” by remarks made by the Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich Monday of starving the entire population of Gaza as “justified and moral” to release the Israeli prisoners.
“We are appalled by these comments and reiterate that this rhetoric is harmful and disturbing,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement to The Times of Israel according to the Quds News Network.
The statement added that US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have repeatedly stressed “the need to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, remove any obstacles to the flow of aid and restore basic services for those in need”.
Meanwhile British Foreign Secretary David Lammy called on the Israeli occupation government to retract and slam Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s remarks on starving the entire population of Gaza.
He said in a post on X, “There can be no justification” for the statements. “International law could not be more clear – the deliberate starvation of civilians is a war crime,” Lammy added.
Speaking at a conference hosted by the Israel Hayom outlet on Monday, Smotrich expressed support for blocking aid to the Gaza Strip but said Israel lacked international legitimacy to do so.
“We are bringing in aid because there is no choice,” the far-right minister said.
“We can’t, in the current global reality, manage a war. Nobody will let us cause two million civilians to die of hunger even though it might be justified and moral until our hostages are returned,” he added.
He said that Israel needed “international legitimacy for this war”.
For about 10 months, the Israeli occupation has imposed a tight siege on the Gaza Strip, extremely limiting the flow of life-saving essential food and medical items.
In June, independent UN investigators said Israel was using starvation on the Palestinian population as a weapon of war. The hunger crisis has led to the death of dozens of people due to malnutrition, mostly children according to the Quds News Network.
