Jordan slams Israel for ‘destructive’ meddling in Syrian affairs

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi sharply criticized Israel on Tuesday for violating international law and attempting to destabilize Syria, Anadolu reports. Safadi said at the Berlin Foreign Policy Forum that Syria’s new government is trying to rebuild the country after 14 years of devastation but faces damaging interference by Israel, risking negative consequences for the entire region. “Syria’s new government said it doesn’t want conflict with anybody. It wants to focus on rebuilding Syria, ensuring that Syrians have security, safety and a future,” he said. ”So, what does Israel do? It comes and starts occupying more Syrian territory. It starts meddling in Syrian affairs in a very destructive manner.” Safadi warned that destabilizing Syria would harm all countries in the […]