The head of the Lebanese caretaker government stressed Najib MikatiDuring his meeting with the US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken In the Jordanian capital Oman Today, Saturday, we stressed the importance of working towards a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and stopping the Israeli aggression south Lebanon.
Mikati also stressed Lebanon’s commitment to international legitimacy and the implementation of United Nations Resolution No. (1701), and called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop its violations.
Blinken said that he is making efforts to stop military operations for humanitarian reasons and deal with the hostage issue.
He meets King Blinken of Jordan Abdullah II Also today, Saturday, the day after a quick visit to Israel, from which he left generally empty-handed due to Israel’s rejection of the American proposal for a “temporary humanitarian truce” in the war with the Palestinian resistance factions.
The Israeli Prime Minister refused Benjamin Netanyahu In a statement broadcast on television, he proposed the idea of a truce unless those detained by the resistance were released. He said, “I made clear that we are continuing with full force and that Israel rejects a temporary ceasefire that does not include the release of our hostages.”
A senior official in US President Joe Biden’s administration said yesterday, Friday, that the United States is “indirectly participating” in the efforts aimed at liberating the “hostages.”
Blinken, who arrived in Amman on Friday evening, is also scheduled to participate in a ministerial meeting with several Arab countries and to hold a bilateral meeting with the Jordanian Foreign Minister. Ayman Al-Safadi.
Meeting and discussions
The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed – in a statement on Friday evening – that this meeting was held with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Qatar, in addition to Jordan and the United States.
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said that Blinken will listen to demands for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza when he meets with foreign ministers of Arab countries in Jordan on Saturday.
The ministry added that the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Jordan, and representatives of the Palestinians will stress “the Arab position calling for an immediate ceasefire, and the immediate and urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Strip, and they will discuss with Blinken all the repercussions and ways to end this dangerous deterioration that threatens the security of the entire region.”
Washington maintained strong military and political support for Israel, while calling on its ally to take steps to avoid civilian deaths and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Blinken – who is on his second tour in the region since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on the 7th of last October – had stressed that the establishment of a Palestinian state would ensure security for Israel.
“Two states for two peoples,” Blinken said after meeting with Israeli officials. “Once again, this is the only way to guarantee the permanent security of a Jewish and democratic Israel.”
