The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the Israeli occupation’s resumption of its aggression on the Gaza Strip after a seven-day pause this morning.
Ambassador Sufyan Qudah, the official spokesperson for the ministry, reiterated Jordan’s firm rejection and condemnation of the renewed Israeli aggression on Gaza. He urged the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and restrain Israel from committing further crimes against civilians while calling for an immediate halt to its reckless war on Gaza.
Emphasizing the importance of respecting international law and humanitarian law, Qudah stressed the necessity of providing international protection for the Palestinian people. He called for concerted efforts to halt the escalating war on Gaza and underscored the urgent need to put an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the region.
Qudah highlighted that the resumption of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza exacerbates the humanitarian crisis in the territ
ory. He underscored the critical need to stop this devastating aggression that has claimed the lives of thousands of innocent civilians, especially women and children.
Qudah renewed his call to the international community to take immediate action to impose a ceasefire and bring an end to the Israeli aggression.
Caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, on Friday partook in the opening ceremony of the ‘Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28),’ which officially commenced today in the UAE, Dubai.
Premier Mikati is leading Lebanon’s delegation to the Conference, which includes Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, Minister of Energy Walid Fayad, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Fouad Dandan, and the Prime Minister’s advisor, former Minister, Nicolas Nahas.
Mikati held a series of meetings on the sidelines of his participation in the Conference, with a number of heads of participating Arab and foreign delegations.
In this context, Mikati met with the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, during which they discussed the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and ways to develop them. Both also exchanged views on the most prominent topics on the summit’s agenda.
Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shei
kh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the meeting.
The Prime Minister later held a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, with talks reportedly touching on the Israeli aggression against Gaza and the situation in Lebanon.
Talks also touched on the importance of commitment to implementing UN Resolution 1701 and its clauses and stopping the Israeli aggression against southern Lebanon.
Mikati also had audience with UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, with whom he discussed the Lebanese-British relations and the situation in the region.
The Prime Minister also met respectively with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, and the Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva.
Source: National News Agency-Lebanon
