The queen claims that countries worldwide have stopped expressing concern or acknowledging the casualties in Gaza and instead expressing support for Israel.
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"Countries abroad stopped expressing concern" - Rania
She claimed that countries worldwide have stopped expressing concern or acknowledging the casualties in Gaza and instead expressing support for Israel.Advertisement
"Are we being told that it is wrong to kill an entire family at gunpoint, but it's okay to shell them to death? This is the first time in modern history that there is such human suffering and the world is not even calling for a ceasefire.
"Are we being told that it is wrong to kill an entire family at gunpoint, but it's okay to shell them to death?"Queen Rania Al Abdullah
The Queen consort continued by saying that the silence for Palestinian rights is deafening and that many believe that such silence makes the Western world complicit in the suffering of Gazan civilians.
Amanpour then asked Rania what she felt during October 7 of the Hamas massacre, to which she stated that the attack shocked her and that the country of Jordan "condemns the killing of any civilians, whether they are Palestinian or Israeli." She also noted that it is also Islam's position to condemn the killing of civilians, and then reiterated her belief that there is no equal condemnation of the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Jordan's Queen Rania looks on during the royal wedding of Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein and Rajwa Al Saif, in Amman, Jordan, June 1, 2023.
(photo credit: Royal Hashemite Court (RHC)/Handout via REUTERS)
Rania Al Abdullah, the Queen consort of Jordan and wife to King Abdullah II, said on Tuesday that there is what she describes as a "glaring double standard" in the Western world's reaction to the Hamas massacre on October 7 and Operation Swords of Iron, claiming that much of the reaction is more sympathetic towards Israelis who were negatively impacted by the conflict than Palestinians.
Rania, who is of Palestinian descent, made this statement during an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, where she notes that the people of Jordan are feeling "shock, grief, and pain" in reaction to the images of civilians impacted in Gaza.
"I think that people all around the Middle East, including Jordan, we are just shocked and disappointed by the world's reaction to this catastrophe that is unfolding.
The full interview can be viewed below:
"In the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing a glaring double standard in the world. When October 7 happened, the world immediately and unequivocally stood by Israel and its right to defend itself and condemned the attack that happened. But what we're seeing in the last couple of weeks, we're seeing silence," she continued, referring to the Gazan civilians that have severely been impacted negatively by the war.
Rania Al Abdullah, the Queen consort of Jordan and wife to King Abdullah II, said on Tuesday that there is what she describes as a "glaring double standard" in the Western world's reaction to the Hamas massacre on October 7 and Operation Swords of Iron, claiming that much of the reaction is more sympathetic towards Israelis who were negatively impacted by the conflict than Palestinians.
Rania, who is of Palestinian descent, made this statement during an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, where she notes that the people of Jordan are feeling "shock, grief, and pain" in reaction to the images of civilians impacted in Gaza.
"I think that people all around the Middle East, including Jordan, we are just shocked and disappointed by the world's reaction to this catastrophe that is unfolding.
The full interview can be viewed below:
"In the last couple of weeks, we have been seeing a glaring double standard in the world. When October 7 happened, the world immediately and unequivocally stood by Israel and its right to defend itself and condemned the attack that happened. But what we're seeing in the last couple of weeks, we're seeing silence," she continued, referring to the Gazan civilians that have severely been impacted negatively by the war.
View of houses destroyed in Israeli air strikes, in the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side on October 24, 2023
(credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
"Countries abroad stopped expressing concern" - Rania
She claimed that countries worldwide have stopped expressing concern or acknowledging the casualties in Gaza and instead expressing support for Israel.Advertisement
"Are we being told that it is wrong to kill an entire family at gunpoint, but it's okay to shell them to death? This is the first time in modern history that there is such human suffering and the world is not even calling for a ceasefire.
"Are we being told that it is wrong to kill an entire family at gunpoint, but it's okay to shell them to death?"Queen Rania Al Abdullah
The Queen consort continued by saying that the silence for Palestinian rights is deafening and that many believe that such silence makes the Western world complicit in the suffering of Gazan civilians.
Amanpour then asked Rania what she felt during October 7 of the Hamas massacre, to which she stated that the attack shocked her and that the country of Jordan "condemns the killing of any civilians, whether they are Palestinian or Israeli." She also noted that it is also Islam's position to condemn the killing of civilians, and then reiterated her belief that there is no equal condemnation of the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
Reuters
October 24, 2023
AMMAN, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Jordan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that Israel "appeared" to be above international law and urged an end to what he termed "double standards" in dealing with the Gaza conflict.
In remarks after a United Nations Security Council meeting that did not call for an end to hostilities, the minister, Ayman Safadi, said the international community had an obligation to end Israel's war "against Palestinians" in Gaza.
Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Leslie Adler
No justification for 'collective punishment' of Gaza civilians, Türkiye tells UN
Türkiye wants cessation of hostilities through immediate, unconditional and lasting cease-fire, says deputy minister at Security Council
Servet Gunerigok |25.10.2023 -
WASHINGTON
Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yildiz asserted Tuesday that there can be no justification for the "collective punishment" of Palestinian civilians by Israel in Gaza.
During a UN Security Council session, Yildiz emphasized that the Palestinian people in Gaza, with a population of 2.5 million squeezed into a tiny territory, are enduring constant and indiscriminate bombing.
"Some prefer to look the other way in the face of such atrocities. They prefer not to speak about crimes against humanity and war crimes. They prefer to pretend as if Palestinian people are just numbers and they have no souls and rights," he said. "This is absolutely unacceptable.”
He denounced it as "sheer hypocrisy and the embodiment of double standards, constituting the root cause of the problem we are facing today."
"If we continue treading the same path, today’s problems between Israel and Palestine will only increase in magnitude," he said, calling for immediate action to prevent the conflict from spilling over into the wider region and beyond.
Yildiz expressed Türkiye's desire for a cessation of hostilities through an immediate, unconditional and lasting cease-fire along with the unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
"The two parties, Israel and Palestine, must be brought together to agree on a two-state solution, living side by side in secure and pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine," he added.
The deputy minister stressed that the responsibility for stopping the "bloodshed and initiating a meaningful peace process lies, first and foremost, with the Security Council.
"We urge the Council to put an end to its indifference to this ongoing carnage which can have no place in the 21st century," he said.
Israel has continued a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israeli border towns on Oct. 7.
Nearly 5,800 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the bombardment began, including more than 2,000 children, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry.
More than 1,400 Israelis have also been killed in the conflict.
Malaysia will not be scared off from condemning Israel: Prime minister
‘Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,’ says Anwar Ibrahim. ‘And we will continue without fear’
Merve Berker |25.10.2023 -
ANKARA
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that no one can intimidate and stop his country from condemning Israeli “aggression” and supporting Palestinians.
Ibrahim noted he has received criticism from “some circles in Europe, the US” along with Israel.
“I said as long as I am given a mandate by the people, I do not accept threats. We will still fight,” he said at a Solidarity with Palestine rally at Axiata Arena Stadium.
He wanted anyone to not even “dream of threatening” his country because Malaysians know what is freedom.
“Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,” he said. “And we will continue without fear.”
Malaysia condemns “aggression,” he said. “We talk about humanity, justice, human rights for the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. We respect them as they respect us.”
Ibrahim criticized what has been going on between Israel and Palestine and the latest developments.
“The level of aggression has reached the level of insanity,” he said.
“Women and children are butchered, hospitals and schools have been bombed,” he said. “Where is the justice, humanity, and democratic rights that the West is talking about?”
Noting that Palestinians are “human beings too,” the Malaysian leader said Palestinians deserve to be treated as one, as well.
Israel has launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, putting the territory’s 2.3 million residents under total siege and a blockade of food, fuel and medical supplies.
More than 7,100 people have been killed in the latest conflict, including at least 5,791 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
Türkiye wants cessation of hostilities through immediate, unconditional and lasting cease-fire, says deputy minister at Security Council
Servet Gunerigok |25.10.2023 -
WASHINGTON
Türkiye's Deputy Foreign Minister Ahmet Yildiz asserted Tuesday that there can be no justification for the "collective punishment" of Palestinian civilians by Israel in Gaza.
During a UN Security Council session, Yildiz emphasized that the Palestinian people in Gaza, with a population of 2.5 million squeezed into a tiny territory, are enduring constant and indiscriminate bombing.
"Some prefer to look the other way in the face of such atrocities. They prefer not to speak about crimes against humanity and war crimes. They prefer to pretend as if Palestinian people are just numbers and they have no souls and rights," he said. "This is absolutely unacceptable.”
He denounced it as "sheer hypocrisy and the embodiment of double standards, constituting the root cause of the problem we are facing today."
"If we continue treading the same path, today’s problems between Israel and Palestine will only increase in magnitude," he said, calling for immediate action to prevent the conflict from spilling over into the wider region and beyond.
Yildiz expressed Türkiye's desire for a cessation of hostilities through an immediate, unconditional and lasting cease-fire along with the unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance into Gaza.
"The two parties, Israel and Palestine, must be brought together to agree on a two-state solution, living side by side in secure and pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine," he added.
The deputy minister stressed that the responsibility for stopping the "bloodshed and initiating a meaningful peace process lies, first and foremost, with the Security Council.
"We urge the Council to put an end to its indifference to this ongoing carnage which can have no place in the 21st century," he said.
Israel has continued a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian group Hamas on Israeli border towns on Oct. 7.
Nearly 5,800 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the bombardment began, including more than 2,000 children, according to the Gaza-based Health Ministry.
More than 1,400 Israelis have also been killed in the conflict.
Malaysia will not be scared off from condemning Israel: Prime minister
‘Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,’ says Anwar Ibrahim. ‘And we will continue without fear’
Merve Berker |25.10.2023 -
ANKARA
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Tuesday that no one can intimidate and stop his country from condemning Israeli “aggression” and supporting Palestinians.
Ibrahim noted he has received criticism from “some circles in Europe, the US” along with Israel.
“I said as long as I am given a mandate by the people, I do not accept threats. We will still fight,” he said at a Solidarity with Palestine rally at Axiata Arena Stadium.
He wanted anyone to not even “dream of threatening” his country because Malaysians know what is freedom.
“Malaysians have been there (for Palestinians) until today,” he said. “And we will continue without fear.”
Malaysia condemns “aggression,” he said. “We talk about humanity, justice, human rights for the Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and Christians. We respect them as they respect us.”
Ibrahim criticized what has been going on between Israel and Palestine and the latest developments.
“The level of aggression has reached the level of insanity,” he said.
“Women and children are butchered, hospitals and schools have been bombed,” he said. “Where is the justice, humanity, and democratic rights that the West is talking about?”
Noting that Palestinians are “human beings too,” the Malaysian leader said Palestinians deserve to be treated as one, as well.
Israel has launched a relentless bombardment campaign on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, putting the territory’s 2.3 million residents under total siege and a blockade of food, fuel and medical supplies.
More than 7,100 people have been killed in the latest conflict, including at least 5,791 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis.
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