Jordan stresses priority to immediately cease fire, deliver aid to Gaza

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) meets with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 19, 2023. Safadi said on Thursday that the kingdom's priority is to immediately stop the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza while delivering humanitarian aid. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)

AMMAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said on Thursday that the kingdom's priority is to immediately stop the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza while delivering humanitarian aid.

The minister made the remarks during a meeting with his visiting German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, the state-run Petra News Agency reported.

The two sides stressed the need to intensify efforts to launch an immediate and effective international action to de-escalate and ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

Safadi urged to protect civilians on both sides in line with shared values and international law, stressing nothing justifies depriving the innocent people in Gaza of water, electricity, and medication.

He said that the conflict will lead to serious, painful, and long-lasting consequences in the coming periods, as being treated with violence does not justify using violence, and killing does not justify killing.

For her part, Baerbock announced Germany's decision to increase the humanitarian aid by 50 million euros for the people of Gaza, accoring to the report.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (R) and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock attend a joint press conference in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 19, 2023. Safadi said on Thursday that the kingdom's priority is to immediately stop the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza while delivering humanitarian aid. (Photo by Mohammad Abu Ghosh/Xinhua)