In a letter to Paul Badji, chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, the King stressed Jordan’s commitment to providing all forms of support to the Palestinians and highlighting their suffering in the international arena.
The King said the two-state solution, which ensures the establishment of an independent Palestinian state that lives side-by-side with Israel is the sole means to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and bring about comprehensive regional peace.
His Majesty stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to overcome obstacles to the resumption of direct talks between the Palestinians and Israelis, which requires Israel to halt its unilateral measures, particularly settlement construction.
King Abdullah commended the continued and “strenuous” efforts exerted by the committee in defending the rights of Palestinians, which had a “deep” impact in mobilising international efforts in support of the Palestinian cause.
In the letter, His Majesty said the increasing poverty, hunger, frustration and despair of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip necessitate immediate and serious international action to end the siege on Gaza and the humanitarian crisis in the coastal enclave.
He underlined that failure to reach a just and a comprehensive peace will threaten international security and stability and lead the region into an abyss unless the international community makes a concerted effort to create the appropriate atmosphere for the resumption of the negotiations, which should address all the final status issues, especially the issues of borders and refugees, in accordance with international resolutions.
The Monarch reiterated his call for ending the conflict and enabling the Palestinian people to establish their independent state on the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital.
30 November 2010
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