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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
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Wednesday, July 30, 2014
German FM calls for immediate ceasefire
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGerman Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier calls on both Israel and Hamas to agree to an “immediate humanitarian ceasefire” in Gaza.
“Everything needs to be done to avoid civilian casualties and safeguard international humanitarian law,” Steinmeier declares, adding that he was concerned about the shelling of civilian and UN institutions in recent days.
“Both sides are called upon to agree to an immediate humanitarian truce and to resume negotiations over a long-term ceasefire on the basis of the Egyptian proposal,” Steinmeier says. “It is high time to find a political solution for Gaza that will bring the people in Israel and Gaza permanent calm.”
— Raphael Ahren
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