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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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Thursday, May 13, 2021
British FM calls for end to Hamas rockets, de-escalation on all sides
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British Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, speaks at a press conference at Khartoum International Airport, in Khartoum, Sudan, January 21, 2021. (Marwan Ali/AP)
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says he has spoken about the violence with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
“We are appealing for calm, an end to the Hamas rocket attacks, and a de-escalation of the violence on all sides which is costing lives,” Raab says in a statement.
On Wednesday, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Israel and the Palestinians to “step back from the brink” and called for both sides to “show restraint.”
“The UK is deeply concerned by the growing violence and civilian casualties and we want to see an urgent de-escalation of tensions,” Johnson tweeted.
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