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Saturday, June 1, 2024
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Saturday, June 1, 2024
German FM, EU chief welcome proposal announced by Biden for ending Gaza war
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivers a statement to the media prior to the start of a European Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on May 27, 2024. (François Walschaerts/AFP)
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock welcomes the proposal that US President Joe Biden presented as an Israeli offer for a phased hostage-for-ceasefire deal with Hamas that would end the war in Gaza.
The Israeli offer “provides a glimpse of hope and a possible path out of the war’s deadlock,” Baerbock writes on X, formerly Twitter.
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen also expresses support for the proposal.
“I wholeheartedly agree with Biden that the latest proposal is a significant opportunity to move toward an end to war and civilian suffering in Gaza. This three-step approach is balanced and realistic. It now needs support from all parties,” the European Commission president says on social media.
