King Abdullah II of Jordan called on Saturday, on the occasion of his participation in a peace summit held near the Egyptian capital of Cairo, that the Western countries that support Israel understand once and for all that the life of an Arab is worth no less. than that of the Israelis, and that their silence in the face of the “cruelty” of the attack on civilians does not contribute to peace, reports EFE, taken by Agerpres.

The Hashemite monarch, one of the main mediators in the region whose country recognizes Israel, spoke in sharp and direct English to the summit participants “as his message is addressed directly to the world”.

In this sense, Abdullah II warned the international community “that there is no military solution for the security of Israel”, but only peace and a “two-state solution” in ancient Palestine.

“The leadership of Israel must understand once and for all that a state can never prosper if it is built on a foundation of injustice… Our message to Israelis must be that we want a future of peace and security for you and the Palestinians,” he also said. the Jordanian king, Reuters reports.

Israel has vowed to wipe the Gaza-based militant group Hamas “off the face of the earth” after the Oct. 7 attack, the deadliest Palestinian attack in Israel’s history.

Israel has told the Palestinians to move south into the Gaza Strip for their own safety.

The meeting in Cairo is trying to find ways to avoid a wider regional war, although European and Middle Eastern leaders are expected to try to reach a common position on the conflict between Israel and Hamas militants.