Jordan’s King Rejects Israeli Annexation of West Bank and Separation of Gaza

Abu dhabi: Jordan's King Abdullah II said Jordan rejects any Israeli move to annex the West Bank or to displace Palestinians and rejects any plan for Gaza that would displace its population or separate Gaza from the West Bank. According to Palestine News and Information Agency - WAFA, King Abdullah II and United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met at Al Shati Palace in Abu Dhabi and reaffirmed support for the rights of the Palestinian people and commitment to international efforts to achieve peace based on the two-state solution as the path to ensure stability in the region. They urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and called for delivery of humanitarian assistance without delay or restriction. They also rejected Israeli plans they said seek to entrench occupation of Gaza and to extend military control over the Strip. The two leaders expressed opposition to settlement expansion in the West Bank and warned such actions undermine the two-state solution and affect security, stability and prospects for peace. They condemned Israeli rhetoric and positions that they said threaten the sovereignty of countries across the region. Details of the meeting and statements: - Meeting participants: Jordan's King Abdullah II and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. - Meeting location: Al Shati Palace, Abu Dhabi. - Position on West Bank: Rejection of any Israeli annexation of the West Bank and rejection of measures that would displace Palestinians. - Position on Gaza: Rejection of plans that would displace Gaza population or separate Gaza from the West Bank; rejection of plans to entrench occupation or extend military control over the Strip. - Call for ceasefire: The two leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. - Humanitarian assistance: The two leaders emphasized the need to ensure delivery of humanitarian assistance without delay or restriction. - Settlements: The two leaders expressed opposition to settlement expansion in the West Bank and warned such expansion undermines th e two-state solution and affects security, stability and prospects for peace. - Rhetoric and sovereignty: The two leaders condemned Israeli rhetoric and positions that they said threaten the sovereignty of countries across the region.