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Jordan’s foreign minister offered blistering criticism Saturday of Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, describing it as \u201cblatant aggression\u201d against Palestinian civilians that threatens to engulf the wider Middle East.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayman Safadi’s harsh assessment, alleging Israel was committing \u201cwar crimes\u201d by besieging the Gaza Strip and cutting off food, medicine and fuel shipments, shows how strained relations have become between Israel and Jordan \u2014 which reached a peace deal in 1994.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll of us have to speak loud and clear about the catastrophe that the Israeli war is bringing, not just on Gaza, but on the region in general,\u201d Safadi told the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ Manama Dialogue summit in Bahrain. \u201cThis is not a time for mincing words. This is a time to state facts as they are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cThis is not self-defense. This is a blatant aggression, the victims of which are innocent Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Israel did not immediately respond to Safadi’s comments, which included a call for an immediate cease-fire and end to the fighting. However, on hand was Brett McGurk, the White House’s National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, who said that “a release of large number of hostages would result in a significant pause in fighting … and a massive surge of humanitarian relief.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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