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Israel slams Jordan’s king after his scathing UN speech against policies in Gaza

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Jewish News Syndicate. (2026, September 23). Israel slams Jordan’s king after his scathing UN speech against policies in Gaza. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/23/world-news/israel-slams-jordanian-king-following-scathing-un-speech/

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On Wednesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry responded critically to King Abdullah II's speech at the UN General Assembly where he accused Israel of violating international law in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. The ministry highlighted historical instances where Jordan revoked Palestinian citizenship and used military force against Palestinians, suggesting hypocrisy regarding adherence to international law. King Abdullah had earlier called for regional nations to use sanctions and other measures against Israel due to its expansionist policies near vital water resources, threatening both national security and border stability.
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On Wednesday, the Israeli Foreign Ministry responded critically to a speech given by King Abdullah II of Jordan at the United Nations General Assembly. In his speech, King Abdullah criticized Israel’s policies in Gaza and Judea and Samaria, arguing that they violate international law. The Israeli ministry dismissed this criticism, highlighting a 1988 decision made by Abdullah's father, King Hussein, which revoked citizenship from Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria overnight, claiming it was done “in complete violation of international law.” This move stripped Palestinians of their right to vote or work in the Jordanian civil service and restricted their entry into Jordan. The Israeli ministry further mocked King Abdullah’s stance on international law by asking him to elaborate more on its principles.

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“It is particularly amusing to hear King Abdullah II of Jordan speak so passionately about international law and the rights of Palestinians in Judea and Samaria,” the ministry wrote on X, invoking the orders of his father, King Hussein, in 1988 to revoke the citizenship of Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria “overnight” and “in complete violation of international law.”
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The Israeli Foreign Ministry criticized Jordanian King Abdullah II on Wednesday, following his speech at the United Nations General Assembly against Israel’s policies in Gaza and Judea and Samaria, which he claimed violate international law. asserted
he → criticize → law
“It is particularly amusing to hear King Abdullah II of Jordan speak so passionately about international law and the rights of Palestinians in Judea and Samaria,” the ministry wrote on X, invoking the orders of his father, King Hussein, in 1988 to revoke the citizenship of Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria “overnight” and “in complete violation of international law.” asserted
ministry → hear → law
“Palestinians in Judea and Samaria lost the right to vote or run for the Jordanian parliament, work in the Jordanian civil service, or receive funding from the Hashemite Kingdom. asserted
Palestinians → lose → Kingdom
Their Jordanian passports were confiscated or not renewed. asserted
passports → confiscate → ?
They were classified as foreign nationals. asserted
They → classify → nationals
Their entry into Jordan and their ability to remain there were restricted,” the ministry continued. asserted
ministry → remain → Jordan
“Tell us more about international law,” it added. asserted
it → tell → law
Another clash between King Hussein and the Palestinians took place in 1970, known as “Black September.” asserted
clash → take → September
The Jordanian Army was ordered to take action against the Palestine Liberation Organization, comprising of Palestinian fedayeen guerrillas who relocated to Jordan after the Six-Day War in 1967 and had engaged in terrorist activities within the Hashemite Kingdom. asserted
who → order → Kingdom
Inflicting thousands of casualties on PLO forces, led by Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian militants were ultimately compelled to leave Jordan in 1971. asserted
militants → inflict → 1971
Relocating to Lebanon via Syria, the PLO then became involved in the Lebanese Civil War from 1975 to 1990, while continuing to carry out terror attacks against Israel. asserted
PLO → relocate → Israel
King Abdullah spoke at the General Debate of the 81st Session of UNGA in New York on Tuesday, dedicating the bulk of his address to lash out at the Jewish state. asserted
Abdullah → speak → state
He accused Israel of implementing an expansionist policy in Gaza, Judea and Samaria, and Syria, “testing how far it can go.” asserted
it → accuse → Gaza
He went as far as saying that “This Israeli government’s expansionist appetite is now a regional threat” and its “sense of impunity has reached terrifying levels.” asserted
sense → go → levels
The Jordanian leader then told the delegates in the hall that they have tools such as “sanctions, asset freezes, embargoes, diplomatic isolation” that have been used elsewhere. asserted
that → tell → sanctions
“Any threat to our northern border or our water security is a threat to our national security,” King Abdullah added, claiming that Israel has imposed “new facts on the ground,” including around “vital water resources.” asserted
Israel → add → resources
Jerusalem and Amman signed a peace treaty in 1994, as Jordan became the second Arab country to normalize relations with the Jewish state after Egypt. asserted
Jordan → sign → Egypt
The treaty includes Israel’s agreement to provide Jordan with 50,000,000 cubic meters of water per year and to help Jordan use desalination technology, as well as for Jordan to own 75% of the water from the Yarmouk River, which runs through Jordan, Syria, and Israel. asserted
which → include → Jordan
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