Israelis and Palestinians vow to end violence
- February 26, 2023
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During a meeting with Palestinian officials in Jordan on Sunday, in which both sides pledged to reduce the growing violence. In a joint statement at the end meetingin
During a meeting with Palestinian officials in Jordan on Sunday, in which both sides pledged to reduce the growing violence.
In a joint statement at the end meetingin the city of Aqaba, Israeli and Palestinian officials said they would work closely together to prevent “further violence” and “reaffirmed the need to commit to reducing violence on the ground.”
JordanThe host country, along with Egypt and the United States, viewed “these agreements as a big step towards rebuilding and deepening relations between both sides,” the statement said.
The meeting was held in an atmosphere of concern over the escalation of violence on the eve of the holy month for Muslims Ramadanwhich starts at the end of March.
Palestinian factions, including the group Hamasruling the Gaza Strip, denounced the West Bank-based Palestinian Authority for attending the meeting.
The meeting, authorities said, brought together senior Israeli and Palestinian security officials for the first time in years and was aimed at restoring calm to Israel, the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Israel and Palestinian Authority “They reaffirmed their joint readiness and commitment to work immediately to end unilateral measures for a period of 3 to 6 months,” the statement said.
“This includes a commitment by Israel to stop discussions on new settlements for four months and allow the construction of new outposts for six months,” the statement said.
The parties also agreed to meet again in Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt) in March. “Participants stressed the importance of the meeting in Aqaba, the first of its kind in recent years,” the statement said.
They agreed to continue meeting in accordance with this formula in order to maintain positive momentum and turn this agreement into a broader political process leading to a just and lasting peace.
Return to Prime Ministership Benjamin Netanyahu at the head of one of the most right-wing coalitions in history Israel Arab concern about the escalation of the conflict has grown.
On February 12, Israel retroactively granted permission to nine outposts Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank and announced the mass construction of new houses in existing settlements.
Security Council UN issued an official statement condemning Israel’s plan to expand settlements in Palestinian Territory occupation, the first move the United States has allowed the agency to take against its ally Israel in six years.
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