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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that he would hold an “emergency call” on Friday with France and Germany to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to Reuters.
“We are witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe,” Starmer said.
General Call for Urgent Ceasefire
He called for an urgent ceasefire and steps towards the establishment of a Palestinian state.
“I will hold an emergency call with E3 partners tomorrow, where we will discuss what we can do urgently to stop the killing and get people the food they desperately need while pulling together all the steps necessary to build a lasting peace,” he said in a statement on Thursday.
Starmer also noted that the immediate ceasefire will “put us on a path” to the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution which guarantees peace and security for both Palestinians and Israelis.
Furthermore, the PM stated that the situation in Gaza has ‘reached new depths and continues to deteriorate,’ nearly 21 months after the beginning of the war in October 2023.
“The suffering and starvation unfolding in Gaza is unspeakable and indefensible,” Starmer said.
General Mounting Pressure on Israel
Currently, the Israeli government is facing mounting international pressure as well as criticism to allow a massive increase in humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza amid growing concerns of imminent famine.
Since the beginning of Hamas-Israel War in Gaza in 2023, the Israeli strikes have killed more than 57,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 137,000, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
On Thursday, President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will recognize a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September.
“True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine. I will make a formal announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September,” the French head of state wrote on X and Instagram.
Moreover, Canada has condemned Israel’s failure to put an end to the unthinkable humanitarian conditions in Gaza after almost 21 months of war, according to Al Arabiya.
In a post on X, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described the humanitarian situation in Gaza as ‘disaster,’ accusing Israel of violating international law by blocking the Canadian-funded aid from delivery to civilians in Gaza.
“Canada calls on all sides to negotiate an immediate ceasefire in good faith. We reiterate our calls for Hamas to immediately release all the hostages, and for the Israeli government to respect the territorial integrity of the West Bank and Gaza,” Carney said.
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