Jordan condemns “racist” comments by 'Israeli' Energy Minister

• Jordan condemned remarks by 'Israeli' Energy Minister Eli Cohen rejecting a Palestinian state.
• The Foreign Ministry said such rhetoric aims to provoke and distort Palestinian rights.
• Amman reaffirmed support for a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
• Jordan urged global action against 'Israeli' incitement and violations of international law.

Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs sharply criticized 'Israeli' Energy Minister Eli Cohen on Tuesday, denouncing what it described as racist and inflammatory remarks rejecting the establishment of a Palestinian state.

In a statement, the ministry said Cohen’s comments were part of a wider effort to circulate “baseless claims” that have no bearing on Jordan’s position or on the Palestinian people’s internationally recognized right to self-determination and statehood on their national land.

Ministry spokesperson Fouad Majali said the remarks were consistent with the pattern of “aggressive actions and statements issued by ministers of the ‘extremist Israeli government’,” noting that these behaviors reflect “its troubled reality” and an ongoing attempt to provoke tensions.

Majali added that this environment of impunity has been enabled by 'Israel’s' continuous violations of international law, international humanitarian law, the UN Charter, and the sovereignty of states.

Reaffirming Jordan’s long-standing stance, Majali stressed that a Palestinian state will ultimately emerge along the June 4, 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, in line with the two-state solution and global consensus.

He emphasized that the Palestinian people’s right to a sovereign and independent state is both historical and legal, saying it “cannot be diminished by valueless and legally irrelevant statements issued by Israeli ministers who deny Palestinian rights and humanity.”

Majali further stated that the “futile fantasies” of 'Israeli' extremists have no influence on Jordan or the Palestinians’ inalienable rights, nor will they alter the widening international rejection of the Israeli government’s policies or the growing global support for a two-state solution.

He called on the international community to take a firm stance against such rhetoric and against all forms of 'Israeli' racist and inciteful actions, warning that the continuation of these practices poses serious risks to regional stability as well as international peace and security.