AMMAN — In a strongly worded address before an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi condemned Israel’s recent military assault on the Qatari capital, Doha, calling it a “cowardly and treacherous act” and a dangerous escalation in the region.

 

The emergency meeting was convened following Israel’s strike on Qatar, a move that has drawn sharp international criticism and raised concerns about regional stability.

 

“This is a rogue government, steeped in extremism and hatred, that considers itself above the law,” Safadi told the Council. “It uses brute force to impose a racist ideology and achieve expansionist goals that threaten peace and security across the region and the world.”

 

Safadi emphasised that Qatar has been working tirelessly, alongside Egypt and the United States, to broker a hostage exchange and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. He accused Israel of betraying that effort through an unprovoked attack on a state committed to diplomacy and peace.

 

“We condemn this treacherous and brutal aggression against Qatar,” Safadi said, reaffirming Jordan’s full support for Doha. “Our security and Qatar’s security are one. The stability of Qatar is the stability of the region.”

 

The Israeli strike on Doha comes amid continued violence in Gaza, where, according to Safadi, over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in the past 23 months.

 

He accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon, citing the deaths of over 400 Palestinians, including children, due to famine conditions.

 

Safadi painted a grim picture of life in Gaza under Israeli bombardment and blockade, describing it as a place “where killing and death have become promotional material for occupation soldiers.”

 

He cited figures indicating that 540 humanitarian workers and 247 journalists have also been killed since the start of Israel’s military campaign.

 

“Israel has turned Gaza into a land of death for people and for human values. It denies access to food, water, medical aid, and even infant formula. More than a million people in Gaza City face either death, starvation, or forced displacement.”

 

He also condemned on-going Israeli settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank and rising settler violence, accusing Israel of “killing every opportunity for a just and lasting peace.”

 

Reiterating Jordan’s commitment to a two-state solution, Safadi expressed deep frustration with Israel’s current leadership, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of deliberately undermining the peace process.

 

“The Israeli prime minister boasts about authorisingnew illegal settlements and blocking the creation of a Palestinian state,” Safadi said. “He brags about killing peace and trapping the entire region in a cycle of war.”

 

Safadi challenged Israeli claims of existential threat, arguing that all Arab states remain committed to a just and comprehensive peace, one that guarantees Israel’s security and establishes a sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

 

In a direct appeal to the Security Council, Safadi urged immediate action.

 

“Use the tools at your disposal. Enforce international law. End the assault on Gaza. End the famine. Reaffirm that no state is above the law and that aggressors will be held accountable.”

 

He also called for international recognition of the State of Palestine as a concrete step toward a two-state solution.

 

“We want just peace. But the truth is: there is no Israeli partner today willing to work toward achieving it.”

 

In closing, Safadi warned that Israel’s attack on Qatar was not an isolated event, but a message that it would continue its aggression across the region with impunity, unless the international community acts decisively.

 

“The injustice has gone too far,” he said, adding, “End it, end it before it is too late.”

 

Safadi’s remarks drew broad approval, particularly among Qataris.

 

On the X platform, user matar_ib (Ibrahim Matar) described the address as “a speech for history… congratulations to Jordan and the Arabs for having a foreign minister of this caliber.”

 

Another user, @abdulrahmanmagh (Abdul Rahman Al Maghrabi), called Safadi “a shrewd politician whose words are powerful,” while noting that “Jordan also maintains a strong relationship with Israel.”

 

@BusidiNaser aslso hailed Safadi’s speech as the “strongest address against Israeli” at the [Security] Council.

 

Same was said by ameeraal alfroukh who described Safadi’s address as a “strong and political speech for history. The strongest, most truthful and bravest speech presented by a representative.”

 

For @matar_ib, Safadi’s address was a “word for history. Congratulations to Jordan and the Arabs for having a foreign minister of this caliber.”

 

Khadija Benganna, of Al Jazeera network, quoted remarks from Safadi’s speech, saying on her Facebook account, “a strong, sincere and impactful speech by Jordanian foreign minister.”