Arab countries condemn Netanyahu's remarks on "Greater Israel," Egypt demands clarification

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and the Arab League condemned the remarks of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his so-called "Greater Israel vision" on Wednesday, calling it an infringement on the sovereignty of Arab countries.

The Saudi Foreign Ministry stated in a statement published by the official Saudi Press Agency that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strongly condemns "the statement by the occupying government's prime minister on the so-called 'Greater Israel vision' and firmly opposes the settlement and expansionist ideas and plans of the occupation authorities."

The statement affirmed the "historical and legitimate right of the brotherly Palestinian people to establish an independent state" and warned the international community "that the ongoing blatant violations of human rights by the Israeli occupation, the destruction of the basis of international legitimacy, the open violation of national sovereignty, and the threat to regional and global security and peace."

"Arrogance and crisis escalation"

The Qatari Foreign Ministry issued a statement, stating that the State of Qatar "condemns the remarks of the Israeli prime minister on the so-called 'Greater Israel vision.'" The statement said that Israel's "arrogant expansionist occupation approach aggravates the crisis and conflict, openly violates national sovereignty, international law, the UN Charter, and international legitimacy resolutions."

The Qatari Foreign Ministry reiterated: "The false accusations and absurd incendiary statements by Israel will not harm the legitimate rights of Arab countries and peoples."

The statement emphasized that "the international community needs to unite to address these provocations, which will bring further violence and chaos to the region."

"Dangerous escalation"

The Jordanian Foreign Ministry called Netanyahu's remarks "a dangerous provocative escalation, a threat to national sovereignty, and a violation of international law and the UN Charter."

Jordan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Sufyan Al-Ghuda confirmed in a statement published by the official Petra News Agency that the Kingdom of Jordan firmly opposes these "provocative statements."

Ghuda emphasized: "These absurd fantasies reflected in the statements of Israeli officials will not harm Jordan or Arab countries, nor the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people."

Ghuda also called on the international community to take a clear position, condemn these remarks, and "warn that these remarks will have serious consequences for the security and stability of the region and hold those who make these remarks accountable."

Egypt demands clarification

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry stated in a statement, "condemning some Israeli media's remarks on the so-called 'Greater Israel,' and demanding clarification because these remarks reflect incitement to instability, rejection of peaceful options in the region, and a commitment to escalating the situation."

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry also stated that this practice "contradicts the wishes of regional and international parties who love peace and desire security and stability for all the people of the region."

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry emphasized that "the only way to achieve peace is to restore negotiations, end the war in Gaza, and ultimately establish a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital along the 1967 June 4th border."

"Violation of sovereignty"

The Secretariat of the Arab League strongly condemned Netanyahu's "remarks on annexing parts of the territory of Arab sovereign states, as a prelude to establishing its so-called 'Greater Israel' vision."

The secretariat stated in a statement that these remarks "amount to an infringement on the sovereignty of Arab countries, an attempt to undermine the security and stability of the region, posing a serious threat to the collective security of Arab countries, and a blatant challenge to international law and principles of international legitimacy."

The secretariat also stated that these remarks "reflect unacceptable and intolerable expansionist and aggressive intentions, revealing an extremist mentality rooted in colonial delusions."

The statement called on the international community - represented by the Security Council - "to take responsibility and resolutely counter these extremist statements, as they undermine regional stability and increase hatred and rejection of the occupying country in the region."

Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Gaza, said in an interview with the Israeli "i24" channel on Tuesday, "I feel I have a historical and spiritual mission, and I am emotionally closely connected to the vision of 'Greater Israel'."

Netanyahu made these remarks while Israel's genocidal and famine war in Gaza continues, and far-right forces in Israel are increasingly calling for expansion and annexation, ultimately establishing a "Greater Israel" stretching from the Nile to the Euphrates, as they believe.

Source: Al Jazeera + Jordanian media + news agencies

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