A view shows houses and buildings destroyed by Israeli strikes in Gaza City, October 10, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
BY Kunle Daramola
Jordan has accused Israel of war crimes against Palestinians, and causing tension in the Middle East.
Jordan is one of the 22-member alliance of the Arab League that has publicly supported South Africa’s case against Israel.
Petitioning the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023, South Africa said the war violates the 1948 genocide convention.
The 1948 treaty defines genocide as “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group”.
In a statement on Friday, Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, said the international community has failed to act to stop Israeli “aggression” against Palestinians which is endangering regional security.
“The Israeli aggression on Gaza and its continued committing of war crimes against the Palestinian people and violating international law with impunity is responsible for the rising tensions witnessed in the region,” Safadi said.
“The stability of the region and its security were closely tied. The international community is at a humanitarian, moral, legal and security crossroads.
“Either it shoulders its responsibilities and ends Israel’s arrogant aggression and protect civilians, or allows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his extremist ministers to drag us to a regional war that threatens world peace.”
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