Palestinian VP denounces campaign to undermine Egypt and Jordan support for Gaza - War on Gaza

Al-Ahram Weekly

2 days ago

Hussein Al-Sheikh, vice president of the State of Palestine and deputy chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), denounced what he described as a coordinated campaign to weaken Egypt and Jordan, despite their consistent support for Palestinians.
In a statement on Thursday, Al-Sheikh said the attacks on the two countries were not random, but 'part of deliberate attempts to weaken their positions and undermine any Arab balance.'
'Amid the organized attack targeting Egypt and Jordan, it cannot be ignored that the two countries stand on sensitive lines of contact and bear the burden of regional stability despite the challenges,' he added.
Al-Sheikh noted that those attacking Egypt and Jordan today are deliberately ignoring their role in supporting the Palestinian cause and their standing as an impregnable barrier against the displacement of Palestinians.
"They also ignore their steadfastness and perseverance on their homeland and their joint political efforts with our brothers and friends to stop the war of extermination and starvation and expand the circle of countries that expressed willingness to recognize the State of Palestine,' he stated.
Al-Sheikh concluded by saluting the leadership and people of both countries for their 'firm, unwavering, and supportive positions toward our people's right to freedom and independence.'
His remarks come as Israel continues to enforce a five-month blockade on Gaza and restricts the entry of critical aid, thus plunging 2.3 million Palestinians in the strip into famine.
Facing a regional and global outrage, Israel allowed limited airdrops and aid trucks through tightly controlled crossings.
In recent days, Egypt has rerouted aid to the Karm Abu Salem crossing, but Israel's intransigence has led to prolonged delays and denied entry to many convoys.
Egypt and Jordan have dispatched aid convoys and airdropped aid to Gaza.
Jordan has also suspended high-level contacts with Israel over its insistence on forging ahead with its war on the Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Cairo and Amman have repeatedly affirmed their rejection of any Israeli attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians to Egypt or Jordan.
Tens of UN agencies and humanitarian organizations have called on Israel to lift the blockade and allow unrestricted humanitarian access to a population deliberately starved into famine.
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