Jordan says ending ‘violation of Palestinian rights’ must follow UAE-Israel deal

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi says that Israel must choose between the occupation and a comprehensive regional peace, in Jordan’s first statement since today’s announcement of an agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations.

“The decision to freeze the annexation of Palestinian lands included in the agreement between the sisterly United Arab Emirates and Israel must be followed by Israel stopping all illegal measures which undermine peace opportunities and its violations of Palestinian rights. Israel must immediately enter into direct, serious and effective negotiations to achieve peace based on the two-state solution and in accordance with international law,” Safadi says.

“A just peace will not be possible unless the peoples accept it,” Safadi concludes.

Jordan has been at peace with Israel since the 1994 Wadi Araba treaty, which led the two to normalize bilateral relations.

— Aaron Boxerman