EU Foreign Policy Representative: Stopping the war in Gaza is vital

According to EuroNews, Josep Borrell published a note on Saturday, a copy of which was published on the European Union website, which said: “Taking into account the deaths of 24,000 Palestinians, the majority of whom are women and children, and the catastrophic humanitarian situation for more than With 2 million people in the Gaza Strip, almost all of whom are now displaced, there must be a cessation of hostilities and the release of all prisoners." Referring to his meeting with Lebanese officials, he added: "This country is still hosting more than 2 million Syrian refugees, which is a big responsibility, despite significant assistance from the European Union and other partners for refugees and their host communities." Borrell also stated during a video conference with the head of UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), that approximately two million people, constituting 85% of the population of the Gaza Strip, were forcibly displaced by the Israeli Referring to the need to speed up the movement of humanitarian aid, the EU foreign policy chief warned: “Despite recent efforts to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, this assistance is unfortunately not enough, and this situation shows that the only thing that can improve the situation of civilians is population, so a permanent end to the war. He criticized the words of the Zionist regime's cabinet regarding the displacement of the Palestinian people and stressed that the European Union and the international community are firmly opposed to any forced relocation of the Gazan population outside Gaza. Borrell said: “Now is the time for countries around the world to work together to end the fighting in the Gaza Strip and establish an independent Palestinian state with its capital in Quds (Jerusalem).”