Jordanian King Abdullah II, who received Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Tuesday, affirmed Jordan’s full support for Lebanon in safeguarding its security and maintaining its sovereignty.
During the meeting attended by Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and Prime Minister Jafar Hassan, King Abdullah highlighted Jordan’s readiness to expand cooperation with Lebanon across all fields, especially economic sectors.
The King called for maintaining coordination with Arab countries to work towards regional stability.
The Jordanian King also affirmed that Syria’s security and stability are a shared priority, expressing Jordan’s support for Syrian efforts to preserve its stability, sovereignty, and the safety of its citizens.
Turning to regional developments, King Abdullah reiterated the need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, and increased aid to alleviate the humanitarian catastrophe in the Strip.
He reaffirmed Jordan’s full rejection of Israeli plans to expand its control in the West Bank, and the region, according to Jordan’s news agency, Petra.
Later, Salam and his Jordanian counterpart, Hassan, agreed to hold the Jordanian-Lebanese Joint Higher Committee this year.
The two sides announced the committee will focus on the trade, transportation, and energy sectors to expand bilateral cooperation.
Hassan responded to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who openly declared his support for the vision of “Greater Israel.”
“The reality does not reflect the illusion of a so-called Greater Israel, but rather an outcast, isolated Israel besieged regionally and internationally as a result of its policies of brutality and extremism,” Hassan said.
During talks with Salam in Amman, Hassan warned against proposals and visions aimed at perpetuating the war indefinitely similar to delusions of a so-called Greater Israel promoted by extremist politicians in Israel, noting that reality points to policies that only fuel hatred due to the ongoing massacres.
He underlined that “the peoples of the region and the world will not forgive the massacres taking place.”
The PM reiterated Jordan’s condemnation of the continued Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory, calling for full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and an immediate halt to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
Hassan called for intensified efforts to end the war in Gaza, the escalating Israeli attacks in the West Bank, and the wider regional escalation.
He said Israel bears full legal and humanitarian responsibility for the collapse of the relief system in Gaza.
“We are facing a tragedy we witness daily in Gaza, where starvation, killing, and massacres are taking place. All crossings must be opened immediately to allow aid to reach our people and children in Gaza,” he added.
