After Benjamin Netanyahu threatened on Monday that he wanted to take full control over the Gaza Strip with another military offensive, the Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) of Austria announced on Tuesday that he wanted to call the Israeli Prime Minister on Tuesday. Stocker’s message is: “Gaza must remain Palestinian.”
“International law is clear: there should be no relocation. At the same time, there is no doubt that the Terrorist Organization Hamas may no longer have power in Gaza in the future,” emphasized the federal chancellery. Austria calls for “a realistic, international legal compliant solution with the participation of the Palestinian autonomy and the international community”. The active integration of our regional partners is important. “We must finally go back to a cease -the Fire -there are far too many civilian victims on both sides.”
The federal chancellery refers to the origin of this war: Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel therefore has the right to self -defense. But it is also clear that this must be done in the context of international law – “this is our claim to the only democracy in the middle -east”.
Dramatic situation in Gaza
The situation in Gaza is dramatic. “Hamas could end this tragedy at any time by exposing all hostages. Austria demands the unconditional and immediate release of all hostages.” According to Israeli information, there are still 58 hostages in the Gaza Strip, most are now dead.
Humanitarian aid long too late
“The Palestinian civilian population is not allowed to pay the price for Hamas terror,” the spokeswoman continued. “Humanitarian aid must come to the people in Gaza according to international standards.” The fact that Israel provides humanitarian aid is “too late”. On Monday, five UN trucks arrived in the Gaza Strip after weeks of blockade. At the beginning of March, Israel had imposed the blockade of all deliveries of humanitarian aid in the Palestinian area. Aid organizations then warned of a Hong disaster.
The Israeli government had announced and launched a new extensive soil offensive in the Gaza Strip a few days ago. Netanyahu also announced on Monday that Israel wanted to take control of the Gaza Strip. This should prevent Hamas from looting. According to the Israeli government, the aim is to defeat the terrorist organization and to reach the release of the hostages caught by Islamist extremists.
Right -wing extremist politicians from Netanyahus Coalition also strive for a new settlement of the Gaza Strip, from which Israel withdrew 20 years ago. Recently there were media reports that the government of US President Donald Trump was working on a plan for permanent resettlement of a maximum of one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya.
Source: Krone
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