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00:00 Earlier in the day, Al Khalifa met with the Jordanian King Abdullah II in the coastal
00:05 city of Aqaba.
00:07 The two leaders discussed the recent developments taking place in the region and the need for
00:11 the international committee, especially the Security Council, to implement immediate ceasefire
00:16 in Gaza, according to a royal court statement.
00:19 Al Khalifa and Abdullah stress the necessity of delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza, preventing
00:26 Israeli ground attacks on Rafa or displacing Palestinians from their lands, and putting
00:32 an end to settler attacks in the West Bank and violations of the holy places in Jerusalem.
00:40 The leaders discussed the importance of reducing tensions in the Middle East and avoiding military
00:46 escalation.
00:47 Al Khalifa and Abdullah also discussed the upcoming Arab summit in Bahrain.
00:53 In his next visit, Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa held talks with Egyptian President
00:58 Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, focusing on regional topics, especially the
01:04 war in Gaza.
01:05 In a news conference that followed the meeting, el-Sisi said that it is a defining moment
01:12 where civilians in Gaza are experiencing starvation, forced displacement and collective punishment.
01:19 Al Khalifa called for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and urged for more
01:25 humanitarian aid to be delivered to Gaza.
01:28 "A number of issues of priority and importance were discussed to strengthen the Arab-Israeli
01:38 relationship, especially the necessity of implementing decisions to stop the ceasefire, to deliver humanitarian aid, and the need for a political path towards a just and lasting peace in the region, on the basis of a two-state solution and the acceptance of Palestine as a full member of the organization, and the possibility of a ceasefire."
02:07 "This is a moment of great importance.
02:09 History will stand by it for what it witnessed from the continuation of the single use of
02:14 military forces in the promotion of civilians, their starvation and collective punishment for
02:20 forcing them to be displaced and to be deported.
02:23 In the absence of a weak view of the international community and the absence of any positive and
02:30 international will to achieve justice, to implement international law, international human rights law, or even the simplest of concepts, the Arab-Israeli relationship will be strengthened."
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