Settlers reportedly stormed Palestinian villages in the West Bank shortly before Trump cancelled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territory
Jordan’s foreign minister, speaking at the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, said that there needs to be more than a “short term” solution for Gaza.
Ayman Safadi told a room of delegates that a “comprehensive solution that addresses the root causes” is needed, stressing that the Israel-Gaza conflict has “global implications”.
On Gaza, we cannot think short term … The key is: do we continue to think short term and just solve this problem only to face it again? Or do we really assess why we are here and what is it going to take to make sure that we aren’t here again?
And my answer to that is a comprehensive solution that addresses the root causes of the problem; that is there are the Palestinian peoples out there who want their freedom and their state and there is an Israel out there as well that is going to remain in the region and we need to figure out a way for the two people to live together. None of them is leaving, so I think again … left to their own they will not solve it.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Settlers reportedly stormed Palestinian villages in the West Bank shortly before Trump cancelled sanctions against Israelis accused of violence in the territoryJordan’s foreign minister, speaking at the second day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, said that there needs to be more than a “short term” solution for Gaza.Ayman Safadi told a room of delegates that a “comprehensive solution that addresses the root causes” is needed, stressing that the Israel-Gaza conflict has “global implications”.On Gaza, we cannot think short term … The key is: do we continue to think short term and just solve this problem only to face it again? Or do we really assess why we are here and what is it going to take to make sure that we aren’t here again?And my answer to that is a comprehensive solution that addresses the root causes of the problem; that is there are the Palestinian peoples out there who want their freedom and their state and there is an Israel out there as well that is going to remain in the region and we need to figure out a way for the two people to live together. None of them is leaving, so I think again … left to their own they will not solve it. Continue reading…
