DUBAI: Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II warned on Wednesday of the dangers posed by unilateral measures taken by the Israeli government, saying they undermine prospects for peace in the region and fuel extremist rhetoric.
In meetings with members of the US Congress, the Crown Prince emphasized the urgent need to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and to de-escalate tensions in the West Bank to restore regional stability.
During talks with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch and committee member Senator Jeanne Shaheen, he highlighted the importance of supporting stability, sovereignty and territorial integrity in Syria and Lebanon.
In a separate meeting with Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Foreign Relations Committees, the Crown Prince highlighted Jordan’s commitment to modernization at home and to restore regional calm.
He reaffirmed Jordan’s determination to continue providing support to the Palestinian people to help alleviate the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Jordan crown prince warns US over Israeli unilateral actions
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Jordan crown prince warns US over Israeli unilateral actions
- The crown prince warned Israeli unilateral actions risk undermining peace and fueling extremism
- He urged an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and de-escalation in the West Bank
Israeli authorities demolish two Palestinian homes near Ramallah and Jerusalem
- Forces demolished house in Deir Qaddis village, west of Ramallah, using a military bulldozer after storming the area
- Israeli army announced plans to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern West Bank later this week
LONDON: Israeli authorities demolished two houses in Ramallah and East Jerusalem in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
Israeli forces demolished a house in Deir Qaddis village, west of Ramallah, using a military bulldozer after storming the area. The two-story house, home to more than ten residents, belonged to Nader Khawaja and was built 15 years ago, according to the Wafa news agency.
In Rafat, a town located northwest of Jerusalem, Israeli bulldozers demolished a house that a Palestinian owned.
On Monday, the Israeli army announced plans to demolish 25 residential buildings in the Nur Shams refugee camp in the northern West Bank later this week.
Since late 2023, Israeli authorities have conducted more than 1,014 demolitions in the West Bank and Jerusalem, targeting more than 3,679 buildings, including 1,288 inhabited homes, 244 uninhabited homes, and 962 agricultural and other structures.
Israel’s home-demolition policies aim to forcibly displace Palestinians and expand Israeli settlements in Jerusalem, in violation of international and humanitarian laws that guarantee the right to housing, Wafa added.
The Israeli government faces charges of war crimes and genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories at the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
