Jordan condemns Israeli ‘brutal’ aggression on occupied Palestinian territories

Amman: Jordan Wednesday condemned the ongoing Israeli attacks on the occupied Palestinian territories, the latest of which was the "brutal" Wednesday operations in Jenin, Tulkarm and Tubas and north of the occupied West Bank, killing and injuring several. The Foreign Ministry stated that the Israeli attacks on Palestinians must stop immediately and that the international community must weigh in and counter the ongoing and "systematic" Israeli violations of international law and international humanitarian law and its obligations as the occupying power. Ministry spokesperson Sufian Qudah said, "Israel is persisting in its violations and attacks on Palestinians in light of the continuation of its aggressive war on the Gaza Strip and conjunction with Israeli violations of the historical and legal status in Jerusalem and its holy sites and the ongoing incitement campaign practised by extremist ministers in the Israeli government, which portends further deterioration and expansion of the conflict." Qudah added t hat the eviction and displacement of Palestinians constitute a "flagrant violation" of international law and international humanitarian law, noting that Israel, as the occupying power in East Jerusalem, is obligated under international law to protect the rights of Palestinians in their homes, according to a Ministry statement. He urged the international community and the UN Security Council to protect Palestinians, stop Israeli violations, hold perpetrators accountable and realise the rights of the Palestinian people to statehood based on June 4, 1967, borders with occupied East Jerusalem as its capital. Source: Jordan News Agency