Jordan, Arab, Islamic Nations Condemn Israeli Plans To Remove Palestinians From Gaza

(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN - Jordan and seven Arab and Islamic nations have condemned Israeli plans for the displacement of the Palestinian people from Gaza, saying that such schemes pose direct threat to Palestinians' legitimate rights and to the US-backed plan for the war-torn Strip.

In a joint statement on Sunday, the foreign ministers of Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt strongly condemned the statements made by Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and defense minister Israel Katz regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip, including proposals for plans and mechanisms aimed at forcibly removing Palestinians from their land.

“Such inflammatory statements and proposals flagrantly violate principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, and pose a direct threat to the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,” the statement said.

Katz said Wednesday the government had plans to remove Palestinians from Gaa but was waiting for US approval on where to displace the territory's population.

A day later, Ben Gvir said that the plan aimed to remove 250,000 Palestinians from Gaza in the first year, followed by the rest of the roughly two million residents over the following six years.

The top diplomats also reaffirmed their“unequivocal” rejection and condemnation of any attempts or plans aimed at displacing the Palestinian people, whether within or outside the Occupied Palestinian Territory, under any pretext or justification.

They also warned against the consequences of turning calls for forced displacement into declared policy or concrete measures aimed at uprooting Palestinians from their land.

“Such actions constitute a direct challenge to international efforts aimed at achieving peace, foremost among them President Donald Trump's Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, including its unequivocal rejection of forced displacement, and gravely risk undermining prospects for stability in the region.”

They also stressed that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory and underscore the imperative of preserving the unity of the Palestinian territory in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

“The only path toward achieving a just and lasting peace lies in the implementation of the two-State solution with the establishment of an independent Palestinian State along the lines of 4 June 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy.”

The ministers also called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to shoulder its responsibilities and firmly confront any attempts to impose a new demographic or geographic reality in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and to ensure respect for the rules of international law.

They also reaffirmed their continued full support for the steadfastness of the Palestinian people on their land and their rejection of all attempts aimed at erasing the Palestinian cause or undermining the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

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