Prime minister hails King's wisdom, says solution to Palestinian question is in Palestine

AMMAN — Prime Minister Jafar Hassan underlined on Wednesday that the solution to the long-running Middle Eastern conflict lies, first and foremost, in realising the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people on their homeland.

Addressing lawmakers on Wednesday, Hassan said, "The solution to the Palestinian question lies in Palestine which will remain, despite occupation and injustice, the Palestinians' homeland they will not abandon."

The prime minister said that supporting Palestinians' steadfastness and defending their legitimate rights is at the heart of Jordanian efforts.

Hassan hailed His Majesty King Abdullah's wisdom and diplomacy as the first Arab leader to meet with President Trump to discuss regional developments, particularly Gaza and the future of the two-state solution.

The premier said that the King has emphasised to the US administration the importance of adopting an Arab plan for Gaza's reconstruction by its own people, without forced displacement, affirming that Jordan will not act unilaterally on matters concerning Palestine's future and the region.

The Prime Minister stressed that His Majesty clearly stated that Jordan's interests, stability, and the protection of Jordan and Jordanians take precedence over all other considerations, emphasizing the Kingdom's clear and unwavering position on displacement: no resettlement, no displacement, and no solutions at Jordan's expense.
"Jordan is working today with Egypt, Arab countries and the Palestinians to formulate a unified and clear Arab position regarding Gaza's reconstruction ... Jordan's voice is heard and its role is essential and solutions cannot ever be imposed at its expense."

Hassan said that Jordan, since the beginning of the war on Gaza, was the first country to establish field hospitals in the Strip and continues and has offered to receive 2,000 children for medical treatment in the Kingdom, "as treatment has become impossible due to Gaza's destroyed healthcare system."

He also underlined Jordan's decades-long strategic relationship with the US, adding that strengthening and developing this relationship serves both countries' interests.

The Prime Minister affirmed that Jordan's efforts focus on achieving regional security, stability, and peace, fundamentally based on a just solution to the Palestinian question through the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.

Citing statements from His Majesty's Speech from the Throne, the prime minister said, "We are a nation firm in its identity, not risking its future. Jordan's future will not be subject to policies that do not serve its interests or deviate from its principles."