Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Ayman Safadi, said today, Thursday, that what Israel is doing are war crimes and cannot be viewed as self-defense.

Al-Safadi stressed that international institutions must present a clear position regarding what is happening in Gaza, indicating that “if any country did what Israel did, sanctions would be imposed on it.”

He pointed out that Israel is pushing the entire region towards hell, pointing out that the West Bank is on fire and we see settlement terrorism and the northern front with Lebanon escalating.

Al-Safadi announced, “We will not sign the energy and water exchange agreement with Israel,” adding, “We will do everything we believe will help us support the Palestinian people.” We are investing in our relations to demand an end to the war and warn against Israel pushing the region into the abyss.”

He continued, "The world must face the fact that what Israel is doing has destroyed what was done over decades to build an environment of peace."

“We are making a joint effort with our Arab brothers to break the siege on the Gaza Strip,” according to Al-Safadi, who talked about working to deliver other aid, including incubators for children.

He stressed that “Israel must bear the consequences of what it is doing in Gaza as it works to produce an environment of violence and rejection.”

He said, “If the international community wants to talk about the day after the war, it must stop what is happening now,” adding, “Defending against the occupation is a right.”