The discussions focused on efforts to end the Israeli aggression on Gaza and address the resulting humanitarian crisis. Both ministers emphasised their determination to deepen coordination to achieve a lasting ceasefire, ensure the delivery of aid, and advance the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the two-state solution as the only path to a just and lasting peace, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

 

Safadi commended Slovenia for its consistent positions condemning the assault on Gaza and supporting the Palestinian people’s right to freedom and statehood. He highlighted Slovenia’s recognition of the State of Palestine, its decision to stop arms exports to Israel, and the imposition of sanctions on extremist Israeli ministers.

 

On the sidelines of the 20th Bled Strategic Forum, Safadi also held talks on bilateral ties and regional developments with Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar, Bosnian Foreign Minister Elmedin Konakovic, and President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Mirjana Spoljaric.

 

During a panel on international law and multilateralism, Safadi warned that Israel has “completely destroyed the credibility of international law in Gaza, just as it has destroyed life in the Strip.” He condemned the selective application of international law, noting that massacres, weaponisation of starvation, and mass killings in Gaza occur amid global inaction.

 

“Multilateralism has been crushed just as life in Gaza has been crushed over the past two years,” he said. “Our international system has become accustomed to killing and starving innocents, to the extent that the murder of nearly 150 people in 24 hours provokes no reaction.”

 

Safadi described the plight of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, “taken hostage, left to face death by hunger, while the world does nothing,” as a stark reflection of systemic dysfunction in the international and multilateral frameworks.

 

He cautioned that without adherence to international law, multilateralism loses credibility and effectiveness. “Israel continues its aggression against Gaza and undermines prospects for peace because it faces no international deterrence,” he said, adding that the international community has failed to use the tools provided by international law to uphold Palestinian rights.

 

“The international community’s failure to prevent or end the famine created by Israel in Gaza is a dangerous indicator that our shared humanity is in crisis,” Safadi stressed, reiterating Jordan’s commitment to pursuing a just and lasting peace that guarantees security, stability, and reassurance for all peoples in the region.

 

The panel also featured Slovenian Deputy Prime Minister Tanja Fajon, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar, and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States.