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Jordan’s King Reaffirms Full Support to the Palestinians

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Reuters)
Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Reuters)
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Jordan’s King Reaffirms Full Support to the Palestinians

Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Reuters)
Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Reuters)

Jordan’s King Abdullah II affirmed his country’s full support to the Palestinians’ legitimate and just rights.

The Jordanian monarch, during his meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his accompanying delegation at the Husseiniya Palace in Amman on Wednesday, stressed that the Palestinian issue was at the core of the conflict in the region and a top priority of his country’s foreign policy, according to a statement by the Royal Jordanian Court.

He also underlined Jordan’s continued efforts in coordination with the various concerned parties, to re-launch negotiations between the Palestinians and the Israelis on the basis of the two-state solution, the Arab Peace Initiative and the resolutions of international legitimacy, with the aim to achieve the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.

In this context, King Abdullah pointed out that his recent meetings with the US president, administration and congressional committees have focused on Jordan’s steadfast position on the Palestinian issue, which affirmed that there could be no peace and stability in the region without a just and lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict based on the two-state solution .

He also emphasized the importance of working with the US administration and the international community to find political horizons that serve Palestinian interests and the rights of the Palestinian people.

For his part, the Palestinian president expressed his appreciation for Jordan’s historical and steadfast positions on the Palestinian cause, praising the great efforts made by King Abdullah II in defending the rights of the Palestinian people in all international forums.

Addressing journalists following the meeting, Abbas said that his discussions with the Jordanian monarch came within the framework of ongoing coordination between the two sides on latest developments in the Palestinian issue and means to develop bilateral relations.

He noted that a meeting would be held within few days between the prime ministers of the two countries to discuss economic and social issues.

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Iraq Preoccupied with Potential Broad Israeli Attack

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shi al-Sudani at an emergency national security council meeting. (Iraqi government)
Iraqi PM Mohammed Shi al-Sudani at an emergency national security council meeting. (Iraqi government)
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Iraq Preoccupied with Potential Broad Israeli Attack

Iraqi PM Mohammed Shi al-Sudani at an emergency national security council meeting. (Iraqi government)
Iraqi PM Mohammed Shi al-Sudani at an emergency national security council meeting. (Iraqi government)

Baghdad has been preoccupied this week with serious possibilities that Israel may expand its war on Gaza and Lebanon by striking several targets in Iraq in retaliation to attacks by Iran-backed armed factions.

Concern has been high that Israel may attack government buildings, oil fields and strategic locations, not just the positions of the armed factions that have previously launched attacks against Israel, said sources close to the pro-Iran ruling Coordination Framework.

Media sources have spoken of government speculation that Iraq could come under “300 Israeli attacks”.

The fears in Iraq have been compounded by an Israeli complaint to the United Nations Security Council against seven armed factions and holding Baghdad responsible for the attacks they have carried out against it.

This prompted the government, through the foreign ministry, to send an official letter to the Security Council, UN Secretary-General, Arab League and Organization of Islamic Cooperation in response to the Israeli threats.

The ministry said on Saturday that Iraq is “the cornerstone of stability in the region and world and it is one of the countries that are most committed to the UN Charter.”

“The Zionist entity’s letter to the Security Council is part of a systematic policy aimed at creating claims and excuses in an attempt to expand the conflict in the region.”

It said Iraq has turned to the Security Council out of Iraq’s keenness on the international body carrying out its duty in maintaining international peace and security and the need to rein in the “Zionist aggression in Gaza and Lebanon.”

Moreover, it stressed that Iraq has been keen on exercising restraint when it comes to the use of its airspace to attack a neighboring country.

Israel has used Iraqi airspace to launch attacks against Iran in October.

Iraq underscored the importance of the international community stepping in to “stop this hostile behavior that is a flagrant violation of international law.”

It called for international efforts to stop the Israeli escalation in the region and ensure that international laws and treaties are respected to consolidate security and stability.

Meanwhile, a source close to the Coordination Framework said the main Shiite parties are taking the Israeli threats “very seriously”, urging Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's government to take “all the necessary measures to avert a potential Israeli strike.”

All leaders of armed factions, as well as Shiite leaders, have taken up alternative locations and are moving under great secrecy, confirming that they have changed the majority of their military positions, said the source.

It also dismissed claims that Israeli jets have overflown Iraq, saying nothing has been confirmed, but not ruling out the possibility, especially since US forces have control over Iraqi skies and Iraq is helpless against stopping these violations.

Iraq had submitted a formal complaint to the UN and Security Council over Israel’s use and violation of its airspace to attack Iran.

Analyst and former diplomat Ghazi Faisal said the pro-Iran armed factions have been gathering their forces in the Sinjar province, which is strategic for Iran’s arms deliveries and logistic support to Syria where attacks can be carried out against American forces and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

Sinjar is one of the most important strategic bases for the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, he added.

Furthermore, he noted that the armed factions insist on continuing the war against Israel, rejecting government calls for calm and neutrality.

The government’s statements are aimed at delivering a message that it “is not directly responsible for the strategy of these factions,” which follow Iran’s policies.

Iraq has repeatedly said that it refuses for its territory to be used to attack another country, but some observers believe that it may allow Iran to do so should Israel strike.