Jordan's Queen Rania takes a brave stance in favour of Palestinians against Israel
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Jordan's Queen Rania has expressed strong support for the social demands related to the ceasefire in Gaza. She stated that those opposing the ceasefire are indirectly endorsing the loss of thousands of innocent lives and providing a pretext for further violence.
According to Arab News, Queen Rania made this statement in an interview with the American news agency CNN's Becky Anderson as a response to the demands for a ceasefire by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who, after meeting with Arab leaders, had stated that Hamas would be reorganized and would return to doing what it did on October 7.
Queen Rania emphasized that there should be a social demand for a ceasefire, and she is aware of some people who are against the ceasefire because they argue that it strengthens Hamas. However, she stressed that such an argument is only morally condemnable and not entirely based on reality.
She mentioned that if Israel were to eliminate Hamas, it would be in violation of international agreements and international law due to its unlawful occupation, human rights violations, illegal settlements, and disregard for international conventions.
Queen Rania raised questions about the "catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Gaza, asking how many people need to die before our global conscience is awakened, or why people always seem to fall asleep when it comes to the Palestinians.
She stated that if we don't pay attention to the root causes, we can kill a fighter, but we can't eliminate the cause. She revealed that nearly 10,000 casualties, half of which are children, have occurred in Gaza since the start of the conflict.
When asked about Israel's claim that human shields are being used, Queen Rania strongly stated that the use of human shields is considered "criminal" under international law and is Israel's responsibility to protect civilians from casualties before firing a single bullet.
