“My diplomacy was never-ending in its efforts to achieve this,” US President Joe Biden said. The EU has welcomed the agreement, which “brings hope to the entire region”. Guterres also welcomed the ceasefire, but recalled that it is “a crucial first step.”
The President of the United States, Joe Bidencelebrated this Wednesday agreement between Israel and Hamas and has attributed this to months of ‘intensive diplomacy’ and ‘extreme pressure’ against the Palestinian resistance.
“my diplomacy has never wavered in its efforts to achieve this,” Biden said in a statement welcoming an agreement guaranteeing the release of prisoners under Hamas control, including seven Americans.
“It is not only the result of the extreme pressure that Hamas has been under and the changes in the regional equation following the ceasefire in Lebanon and the weakening of Iran, but also of tireless and intense American diplomacy“Biden has indicated.
“I sketched the precise contours of this plan on May 31, 2024, after which it was unanimously supported by the United Nations Security Council,” Biden indicated in contrast to the newly elected president: Donald Trumpwho took credit for the success of the mediation and for having “achieved a lot without even being in the White House.”
For its part, the European Union has concluded the agreement, which “brings hope to the entire region” and it is one “important and positive progress towards an end to violence”. The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas, and the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, have spoken out in this regard.
The UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterreshas also welcomed the ceasefire, but has been less effusive, recalling that “a crucial first step” which should not make us forget the goal “preserving the unity, cohesion and integrity of the occupied Palestinian territory”.
Moreover, he recalled that the immediate priority now is to alleviate the enormous suffering caused by this conflict and to increase humanitarian efforts aimed at the Palestinians, in a no-questions-asked statement he made at UN Headquarters just before embarking on a journey to the Palestinians began. Lebanon.
The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisihas called for the acceleration of humanitarian aid access to the Gaza Strip to “cope with the catastrophic situation.” “Egypt will always remain faithful to its pact, a supporter of a just peace, a loyal partner in its realization and a defender of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people,” Al Sisi stressed.
The President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchezcelebrated the agreement and emphasized that this is so “an essential step” towards the two-state solution ‘and a just peace that respects international law’. “I welcome with hope the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas,” Sánchez wrote in a message about the humanitarian situation of the social network in Gaza and the release of all hostages.
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmerhas assured that the agreement was news that had been “pending for a long time” and called for a solution “of stability and security” based on the constitutions of two states.
“Now the agreement must be implemented consistently. All hostages must be released,” the German Chancellor wrote. Olaf Scholzon the social network X.
Source: EITB
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