FRANCE: NO LASTING STABILITY IN GAZA WITHOUT THE LIFTING OF THE BLOCKADE

Tue 09 August 2022:

There can be no lasting peace in Gaza without the lifting of the blockade, France said In a statement on Monday

The French Foreign Ministry hailed the cease-fire that went into effect on Sunday thanks to Egypt’s mediation efforts, which were supported by the UN and Qatar.

“There will be no lasting stability in Gaza without the lifting of the blockade, together with credible security guarantees for Israel. France is continuing its efforts, along with its European and regional partners, to restore political prospects with a view to a fair and lasting peace,” the statement said.

France called on all the parties to respect its full application in order to prevent another escalation and more civilian victims.

Expressing condolences to the families of the victims, it called “for access routes to Gaza to be kept open in the long term, in particular for humanitarian aid and fuel to be allowed to enter, and for the swift transfer of injured and sick people needing treatment.”

Israeli forces launched what they described as “pre-emptive” raids on Gaza after arresting a senior member of Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The bloody onslaught on Gaza that followed from Friday to Sunday killed at least 45 Palestinians including 16 children.

The three-day assault was the worst Israeli attack on Gaza since an 11-day war last year that killed at least 260 people in Gaza and left 13 people dead in Israel.

Large portions of the besieged Palestinian enclave were demolished by Israeli forces in that 2021 attack and efforts to rebuild were still under when the latest attacks were launched on Friday.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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