2024-08-16 22:29:00
“L“The risk of seeing a conflict spread to the Middle East is not yet very great and we must act now to avoid it”, sadly this Saturday at communiqué joint foreign ministers of France and Britain. Stéphane Séjourné and David Lammy called “their quality as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council” on the occasion of their visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, to try to calm growing tensions in the Middle East and bring back peace.
“We have a responsibility to support an end to the current escalation of the conflict and the establishment of a lasting peace that benefits the Israelis, the Palestinians and the entire community,” they said, adding “urging Iran and its allies This joint statement came as Iran warned Israel that there would be retaliation for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.
The ultra-sensitive Middle East issue
The Franco-British duo welcomed “the current efforts made by the United States, Egypt and Qatar towards the end and agreement on the release of the hostilities in Gaza” and called “all parties to accept their responsibilities”. Specifically to restore the delivery of humanitarian aid in a sustainable and long-term way and ensure the safety of citizens.
“We reiterate that only a two-state solution, in accordance with international law, can bring a just and complete peace to Israelis and Palestinians,” the ministers stressed, adding that they “strongly support the the role played by the settlers in the West Bank, which threatens the security of Israelis and Palestinians and threatens the ongoing diplomatic efforts. »
Diplomatic efforts are complicated according to the declarations of different countries in Doha with the aim of finding an agreement. If Joe Biden confirms that “we are not close” to achieving this, Hamas rejects the “new Israeli conditions” contained in the American proposal. Talks will resume next week in Cairo.
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