Jordanian, Irish foreign ministers discuss Gaza crisis
Significance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution No. 2728 highlighted during phone call
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi received a phone call from the
Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheal Martin on Thursday, Jordan News Agency reported.
The two ministers discussed the urgent need for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the prompt delivery of sufficient, sustainable aid to the enclave.
They also stressed the significance of implementing Security Council Resolution No. 2728, adopted on Tuesday, which called for a ceasefire during Ramadan. Israel bombed at least four homes in Rafah on Wednesday, raising new fears of a long-threatened ground assault.
Safadi highlighted the necessity of upholding international law and humanitarian principles. Talks also touched upon ongoing efforts to halt Israel’s offensive and address the resulting humanitarian crisis. Both ministers reiterated their commitment to continued collaboration and joint efforts to facilitate aid into Gaza.
Safadi emphasized the importance of Ireland and other European nations officially recognizing the Palestinian state. He thanked Martin for his country’s position on a ceasefire and need for aid, as well as its backing of the two-state solution. Israel has laid siege to Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, cutting off food, fuel, water, and power supplies.
Judges at the International Court of Justice on Thursday unanimously ordered Israel to take all necessary action to ensure basic food supplies arrived without delay to the
Palestinian population. On Wednesday, Martin announced the Irish government would intervene in the case brought by South Africa, arguing that the restriction of essential goods in Gaza may constitute genocidal intent.
Meanwhile, Spanish military
planes air dropped 26 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Madrid called on Israel to open land border crossings to prevent a famine.
The operation, carried out in coordination with Jordan and co-financed by the EU, dropped
more than 11,000 food rations to alleviate the “catastrophic levels of food insecurity” faced by up to 1.1 million people in Gaza, said a Foreign Ministry statement. “Spain insists on the opening of the land crossings as an indispensable measure to avoid a famine situation,” it added.