Jordanian prime minister condemns international silence over Israeli war on Gaza

Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh said that silence was not an acceptable response to the war and the systematic destruction that Gazan civilians were experiencing, Jordan News Agency reported on Sunday.

He added that such silence effectively condoned Israel’s aggression against Gazan civilians and blatant violations of international law by Israel.

Khasawneh emphasized the continuous efforts of King Abdullah in response to the attacks on civilians in Gaza.

King Abdullah was working to establish a coordinated international initiative aimed at ending the escalating aggression in Gaza, Khasawneh said.

The monarch left on Saturday for a European tour to garner support from the region’s leaders for an end to the Israeli war on Gaza. He has also been in communication with several Arab leaders.

The prime minister said that the international community must address the conflict in Gaza by applying consistent standards, condemning the mass killing of Palestinian civilians just as it condemned the killing of Israeli civilians.

“Palestinian civilians are no less human than others and must be protected,” he said.

Khasawneh also called for Israel to cease obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.