LONDON: The war in Gaza is “one of the darkest moments” in the UN’s history, Jordan’s King Abdullah II told the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
The UNGA “was born 80 years ago, pledging to learn from, not repeat, history. The world vowed never again,” he said.
“However, for almost as long, Palestinians have been living through a cruel cycle yet again; bombed indiscriminately yet again; killed, injured and maimed yet again; displaced and dispossessed yet again; denied rights, dignity, their basic humanity yet again.
“So I must ask, how long? How long will it be before we find a resolution to this conflict, one that safeguards the rights of all sides and allows a level of normalcy in the lives of the families at its core?”
King Abdullah said the ongoing suffering has made him “question the worth and utility of words in capturing the magnitude of the crisis, yet not speaking about it would signal acceptance of the situation and abandonment of our humanity, and that I won’t do.”
