The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, met with the Palestinian Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia to discuss ongoing developments in Palestine and the region.
In a message published on X, Borrell said that he and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mostafa “agreed on the urgent need to end the war in Gaza, reopen the Rafah crossing, provide aid and start reconstruction”.
“The EU will continue to strongly support the PA (Palestinian Administration) in providing services to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza,” he added.
Commenting on his phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Borrell said: “We will continue to work for de-escalation, whether in the Levant or in the Red Sea, in close cooperation (with) Arab partners and all those interested in peace.” »
Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, despite a UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.
The Israeli offensive has left more than 40,200 Palestinians dead, mostly women and children, and nearly 93,000 injured, according to local health officials.
The ongoing blockade of Gaza has led to severe shortages of food, clean water and medicine, leaving much of the region in ruins.
Israel is accused of genocide by the International Court of Justice, which ordered a halt to military operations in the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians had sought refuge before the region was invaded on May 6.
This article is originally published on laminute.info
