I reiterated Jordanโs steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position. Rebuilding Gaza without displacing the Palestinians and addressing the dire humanitarian situation should be the priority for all.
Queen Rania of Jordan gave remarks on Gaza, the West Bank, and the Palestinian people earlier today at the Cernobbio Forum in Italy.
In a passionate speech, Queen Rania quoted everyone from Washington Post columnist @KarenAttiah to the late Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres.
Queen Rania, who is Palestinian, continues to be the most outspoken member of the Royal Family of Jordan.
โWould any Western population be expected to tolerate decades of occupation, oppression, and violence? Yet in Palestine, this injustice has been rationalized and allowed to go on in full view of the global community. Is the world saying that Israel's security is more important than anyone else's and therefore nothing is off-limits in its pursuit? That no level of Palestinian suffering is too high a price to pay? This devaluation of life must be called out for what it is: anti-Palestinian racismโฆ..
Yet, what is the Global South supposed to think when they see the West stand up for the people of Ukraine while leaving innocent civilians in Gaza to unprecedented collective punishment? What are they to think when global leaders express outrage at airstrikes on foreign humanitarian workers, but not on the desperate Palestinians those same aid workers are trying to support? What are they to think when the ICJ's advisory opinion that Israel's occupation is illegal is ignored by some and dismissed by others?
Even as Gaza's displaced children are being bombed, and teens are killed by Israeli bullets to the head, what conclusions are people to draw about who matters, who doesn't, and why? More than hypocritical, the double standard is dehumanizing. It is cruel. And if it isn't racist, I don't know what is..โ
(Video of her full remarks in next tweet)
Catching up after being in internet black hole for daysโฆhorrific videos from Rafah; media outlets includ @SkyNews show US weapons appear to have been used in the Israeli strike on a so-called โsafe zoneโ which decapitated children and burned others, then this:
@piersmorgan Oh weird youโre suddenly not asking: โso what is an enough extent of a defensive response? When is too much? Becauee, I donโt know the answerโ
Is it still not too much of a response to you Piers? Shame on YOU
Deepest condolences to Josรฉ Andrรฉs and the World Central Kitchen over the tragic death of their team members while delivering urgent food aid to Gazans. We thank you for your sacrifice and humanity. Humanitarian agencies must be protected in Gaza
@piersmorgan While somehow supporting the killers of children and civilians in tens thousands within 66 days and calling that a proportional response immunes so many from cancelation.
@BarackObama Are you going to comment on Stuart Seldowitz videos where he harasses cart vendors with hateful comments about them and their religion ? He even said that the 4000 children killed in Gaza were not enough for him.