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Jordan News
2 days ago
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The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee Holds Virtual Meeting with President Abbas from Amman - Jordan News
The ministerial delegation appointed by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza is holding a meeting today in Amman with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas via video conference. اضافة اعلان The delegation includes the Chairman of the Committee, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs His Highness Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan Ayman Safadi; Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani; and Egypt's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration, and Expatriate Affairs Dr. Badr Abdelatty. Also joining the meeting via video conference are the Deputy Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and Deputy President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al-Sheikh; the Palestinian Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Mohammad Mustafa; and the Secretary-General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Amman.
Straits Times
2 days ago
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- Straits Times
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says Israel blocking Ramallah meeting proof of ‘extremism'
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, attends the Ministerial Committee Assigned by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza as they meet in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2025. REUTERS/Alaa Al Sukhni AMMAN - Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud said the Israeli government's refusal to allow a delegation of Arab ministers to the occupied West Bank showed its "extremism and rejection of peace". His statement came during a joint press conference in Amman with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain, after they met as part of an Arab contact group that was going to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah. "Israel's refusal of the committee's visit to the West Bank embodies and confirms its extremism and refusal of any serious attempts for (a) peaceful pathway .. It strengthens our will to double our diplomatic efforts within the international community to face this arrogance," the Saudi minister said. On Saturday, Israel said it would not allow a planned meeting on Sunday that would have included ministers from Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, Palestinian Authority officials said. Bin Farhan's visit to the West Bank would have marked the first such visit by a top Saudi official in recent memory. An Israeli official said the ministers intended to take part in a "provocative meeting" to discuss promoting the establishment of a Palestinian state. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said blocking the trip was another example of how Israel was "killing any chance of a just and comprehensive" Arab-Israeli settlement. An international conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, is due to be held in New York on June 17-20 to discuss the issue of Palestinian statehood. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said the conference would cover security arrangements after a ceasefire in Gaza and reconstruction plans to ensure Palestinians would remain on their land and foil any Israeli plans to evict them. Israel has come under increasing pressure from the United Nations and European countries which favour a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, under which an independent Palestinian state would exist alongside Israel. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Jordan News
3 days ago
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Arab Ministerial Committee Postpones Ramallah Visit After Israeli Obstruction – Arrives in Amman Tonight - Jordan News
Members of the ministerial committee assigned by the Joint Extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit on Gaza are set to arrive in Amman this evening, as part of a visit that was initially intended to include a coordination meeting ahead of a scheduled visit to Ramallah tomorrow, Sunday. اضافة اعلان However, the committee has decided to postpone the Ramallah visit in light of Israel's obstruction, which came in the form of a refusal to allow the delegation entry through the airspace over the occupied West Bank, which is under Israeli control, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The delegation includes Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and head of the committee, Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League, in addition to Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan, who will be meeting his counterparts this evening and tomorrow. In a joint statement today, the delegation emphasized that Israel's decision to block the delegation's visit to Ramallah and prevent them from meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and other Palestinian officials is a blatant violation of Israel's obligations as the occupying power. The statement further condemned the move as a reflection of the Israeli government's arrogance, disregard for international law, and ongoing unlawful policies and actions that continue to besiege the Palestinian people and their legitimate leadership, entrench the occupation, and undermine the prospects of achieving a just and comprehensive peace.
