Jordan condemns Netanyahu's ‘incendiary calls' for establishing Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

Jordan condemned on Sunday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statements about establishing a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia, deeming them "incendiary calls" and a “violation of international law.”

“The Israeli government continues its provocative policies and statements that undermine the sovereignty of nations and the principles of international law,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Sufian al-Qudah said in a statement.

He stressed Jordan's “absolute rejection of these provocative statements, which reflect an exclusionary and inciting ideology hostile to peace and contribute to further escalation in the region.”

The spokesman reaffirmed Jordan's “full solidarity with Saudi Arabia” and called on the international community to “condemn and denounce these irresponsible remarks.”

“The Israeli government will not succeed in covering up the truth that the continuation of occupation and the violation of Palestinian rights is the root cause of the conflict in the region,” he added.

Qudah called for an immediate halt to all Israeli escalation measures in the occupied West Bank, including the ongoing incursions, settlement expansion, and confiscation of Palestinian lands.

“The Palestinian people remain committed to their land and their right to establish an independent and sovereign state based on the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital,” he said, stressing that “peace, security, and stability cannot be achieved without this.”

On Thursday, Netanyahu suggested that Palestinians should establish their state in Saudi Arabia rather than in their own homeland, dismissing any notion of Palestinian sovereignty.

“The Saudis can create a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia; they have a lot of land over there,” he said.

Saudi Arabia on Sunday strongly condemned Netanyahu's statements and emphasized the right of the Palestinian people to their land.

On Feb. 4, US President Donald Trump said Washington would “take over” Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere under an extraordinary redevelopment plan that he claimed could turn the enclave into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

His proposal was met with wide condemnations from the Palestinians, Arab countries, and many other nations across the world, including Canada, France, Germany, and the UK.