ABU DHABI/AMMAN/CAIRO: The UAE and the Arab Parliament on Saturday both strongly condemned remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting that Palestinians in Gaza should be allowed to voluntarily leave, warning that such comments amount to a violation of international law and threaten regional stability.
Israel on Saturday called on residents of Gaza City to leave as its forces advance deeper into the enclave’s largest urban area.
The Israeli army told people to flee to a “humanitarian zone” in the south ahead of a planned offensive to occupy the urban center.
In a statement, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the country’s support for Egypt’s efforts to stand with the Palestinian people, prevent displacement, and push for an immediate ceasefire, the Emirates News Agency reported.
The ministry described Netanyahu’s remarks as “a dangerous continuation of occupation policies” and stressed that any attempt to uproot Palestinians from their land constitutes “a flagrant violation of international law and United Nations resolutions.”
The UAE reiterated its categorical rejection of forced displacement or any attempt to undermine the Palestinian cause, affirming that defending Palestinian rights is a moral, humanitarian, and legal obligation.
It also emphasized that lasting stability in the region depends on a two-state solution and the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state.
Jordan also reaffirmed its stance, with Minister of Government Communication Mohammed Momani saying the kingdom stood with a united Arab front in rejecting displacement.
He described Israel’s far-right aggression as a violation of international law and human rights, calling forced displacement a war crime, and stressed that Palestinians have an inalienable right to self-determination and statehood.
Separately, Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed bin Ahmed Al-Yamahi condemned Netanyahu’s comments as part of a longstanding policy of “ethnic cleansing and forced displacement” by the occupation authorities.
He said such rhetoric amounted to war crimes that “do not drop with time” and represent “a direct threat to international peace and security.”
Al-Yamahi reiterated the Arab Parliament’s rejection of any displacement attempts in Gaza, the West Bank, or elsewhere in occupied Palestinian territory.
All three condemned any attempt to undermine the Palestinian cause and urged the international community and UN bodies to act to halt violations, protect Palestinians, and support their right to an independent, sovereign state.
