Israel: 25 countries ask for the end of the Gaza War

The international pressure on Israel because of the Gaza War is growing. Great Britain and more than 20 other countries called for an immediate end of the war on Monday and sharply criticized the Israeli government’s approach to the aid deliveries. This is “dangerous, stir up instability and deprives people in the Gaza strip of their human dignity,” says a joint explanation.

In addition to Great Britain, the signatories also include the Foreign Minister of France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada and Denmark. “The war in Gaza has to end now,” it continues. The states are ready to take further measures for immediate ceasefire.

Pope Leo also joined the growing criticism and spoke out against a forced resettlement of Palestinians. In a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas, the Pope condemned the “indiscriminately mission of violence” and any “forced mass displacement”, as the Vatican announced. The background is the Israeli attack on the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip last week.

The Belgian king Philippe also criticized Israel. In a speech that is unusual for a monarch
He described the location in the Gaza Strip as “shame for humanity”.

The war began with an attack by the radical Islamic Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, in which, according to Israeli information, 1200 people were killed and 251 hostages were kidnapped. According to the health authorities controlled by Hamas, more than 59,000 people were killed on the subsequent Israeli military offensive.

Israel denies that the military is criminal in the Gaza Strip. The government justifies restrictions on the aid deliveries to prevent the goods from being misused by Hamas.