The British and French high diplomats referred to as for a long-lasting truce in Gaza following a gathering in Paris on Tuesday.
Speaking at a joint press convention within the French capital, U.Ok. Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated that Britain needs to see a “cease-fire as soon as possible.”
The French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna, in the mean time, expressed hope for “another immediate lasting truce.”
“For our part, what we want to see is a cease-fire as soon as possible, but it must be a sustainable cease-fire,” stated Cameron.
Cameron traveled to the French capital to carry a number of conferences on numerous points together with “the desperate humanitarian situation in Gaza,” in line with a authorities assertion. He was set to carry talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.
“At a time of volatile international crises, Foreign Secretary David Cameron will visit the French and Italian capitals today (19 December) to address the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza as well as maintaining support for Ukraine over the winter period,” the assertion stated.
He will subsequent journey to Rome to satisfy his Italian counterpart and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
During his go to Cameron will “reiterate his call for a sustainable cease-fire, leading to a sustainable peace, and for increased coordination across European allies to ensure life-saving aid can get into Gaza to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Monday remarks {that a} “sustainable cease-fire” is needed in Gaza as “too many lives have been misplaced” beneath Israeli bombardments got here after weeks of calls to the federal government from many humanitarian teams within the U.Ok.
“As we face some of the greatest challenges to international security in a lifetime, our response must be one of strength and resilience with our European allies,” Cameron had stated forward of his visits.
Source: www.dailysabah.com