Safadi: No Alternative to Two-State Solution for Achieving Peace - Jordan News

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Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, stressed that the two-state solution remains the only viable path to achieving a just and lasting peace that ensures security for all in the region. اضافة اعلان In a discussion today with the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, Safadi focused on efforts to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and end the humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in the Strip. He emphasized the urgent need for a prisoner exchange agreement that would lead to an immediate ceasefire, open all border crossings for unrestricted humanitarian aid, and enable UN agencies to carry out effective aid distribution across Gaza. Safadi condemned Israel's ongoing assault on Gaza, describing its brutality and deliberate starvation policies as inhumane, a violation of international law, and a moral outrage that demands strong and immediate international pressure. He warned of the dangers of Israel's illegal actions in the West Bank, which he said are pushing the situation toward explosion and undermining any chance of reviving the two-state solution. Safadi welcomed recent EU measures aimed at exerting pressure on the Israeli government, including reassessing the EU-Israel partnership agreement, sanctions imposed by some European countries, and strong European support for the two-state solution. He called for a decisive international response to the massacres in Gaza. "The aggression on Gaza will not bring Israel security," he said, "Only a just peace—through the establishment of a sovereign, independent Palestinian state on Palestinian national soil—can ensure lasting security and stability." Safadi and Kallas also discussed regional and international efforts ahead of a Saudi-French-led international conference in New York next month, aiming to revive the peace process based on the two-state framework. On Syria, Safadi welcomed the EU's recent lifting of sanctions, reiterating the importance of supporting reconstruction efforts that preserve Syria's unity, sovereignty, and stability, eliminate terrorism, and uphold the rights of all Syrians.
The two also reaffirmed the strength of the strategic partnership between Jordan and the EU, vowing to continue fostering cooperation across all fields to bolster regional security and stability.