EU welcomes Gaza truce, calls for peace talks

27 August 2014, 9:27 pm

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The European Union welcomes the long-term ceasefire and calls for more talks to bring a lasting end to the conflict.

While praising the Egyptian government for its mediation efforts in bringing an end to 50 days of violence, it calls for a “comprehensive and sustainable agreement” to follow.

“Simply returning to the situation before the latest conflict is not an option,” says a statement from the bloc’s diplomatic arm, the European External Action Service (EEAS).

“A sustainable agreement should address all the root causes of the conflict and bring fundamental change to the situation in Gaza.”

The EU says that “a durable peace can only be achieved through the resumption of the Middle East peace process, leading to a two-state solution.”

— AFP