Jordan, Seven Nations Condemn Israeli Ministers’ Call for Palestinian Displacement

Jordan: Jordan and seven other countries on Sunday condemned statements by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defense Minister Israel Katz advocating the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, warning against turning such calls into official policy or measures on the ground. According to Jordan News Agency, the foreign ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Trkiye, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt expressed in a joint statement that proposals to forcibly remove Palestinians from their land constitute a violation of international law, including international humanitarian law, and directly threaten the Palestinian people's legitimate and inalienable rights. The ministers categorically rejected any attempt or plan to displace Palestinians, whether within or outside the occupied Palestinian territory, regardless of the justification or terminology used. They warned of serious consequences if calls for forced displacement were translated into declared po licies or practical steps aimed at uprooting Palestinians from their land. They emphasized that such measures would undermine international efforts to achieve peace, including President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which rejects the forced displacement of Palestinians, and could jeopardize prospects for stability across the region. The ministers reaffirmed that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory and stressed the need to preserve the territorial unity of Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem. The ministers reiterated their position that a just and lasting peace can only be achieved through the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with relevant international resolutions. They urged the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to fulfill its responsibiliti es by firmly opposing attempts to impose new demographic or geographic realities in the occupied Palestinian territory and ensuring respect for international law. They also reaffirmed their support for the Palestinian people's right to remain on their land and rejected attempts to undermine their legitimate rights or erase the Palestinian cause.