King Abdullah II warns UN of Israel's 'expansionist appetite'
1 Sep 22 12:54 PM · 1d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 1 of 1
Jordan's King Abdullah II addressed the UN General Assembly, characterizing Israel's actions in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and southern Syria as evidence of an "expansionist appetite" that poses a regional threat. He criticized the lack of enforcement behind international resolutions.
“This Israeli government's expansionist appetite is now a regional threat. Step by calculated step, Israel is testing how far it can go.”
King Abdullah IIKing Abdullah II Jordan's monarch
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Jordanian King calls the Israeli government's "expansionist appetite" a regional threat: "Step by calculated step, Israel is testing how far it can go."
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Israel has been happily non-agressive against Syrian for years when Assad, a regime literally half propped up by the Hezbollah, was incharge of the country and all those weapons they now worry so much about. In what way is the new Syrian regime, which has yet to retaliate to Israeli aggression and instead bet everything on US mediated deplomacy…
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But before Israel attacked them Egypt declared a blockade against Israel. A blockade is a military action. Declaring a blockade against a country that you are not in an active conflict with is an aggressive action.
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And the King thinks it has escalated to the point where he needs to comment on it. But that isn't in any way him trying to placate two different sides. He isn't just saying this for domestic consumption.
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The counter is that I do not think he is walking any kind of "tightrope." His comments aren't trying to placate two different sides at all. This is just standard diplomacy about national interests.
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"This is just standard diplomacy about national interests." then that for Foregin Minister then
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