From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 18, 2021
EU foreign policy chief speaks with Blinken about ending Gaza fighting
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEU Foreign Minister Josep Borrell says he spoke with his American counterpart Antony Blinken about ending the fighting in Gaza between Israel and the Strip’s Hamas rulers.
They also discussed how to “reduce tensions” between Israel and the Palestinians, Borrell writes on Twitter.
He adds: “Looking beyond, we also need longer term initiatives to break the dynamics of conflict and revive the prospect of a peaceful future for all.”
Exchanged with @SecBlinken on how EU and US can jointly contribute to end violence in Israel and Palestine and reduce tensions.
Looking beyond, we also need longer term initiatives to break the dynamics of conflict and revive the prospect of a peaceful future for all.
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) May 18, 2021
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