The prime ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza, they say in a joint statement.
“We are alarmed at the diminishing safe space for civilians in Gaza. The price of defeating Hamas cannot be the continuous suffering of all Palestinian civilians,” they say in the statement.
They also call for “the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining hostages” and say that while “defending itself, Israel must respect international humanitarian law.”
The statement says they want to see the temporary truce “resumed and support urgent international efforts towards a sustainable ceasefire. This cannot be one-sided. Hamas must release all hostages, stop using Palestinian civilians as human shields, and lay down its arms.”
“There is no role for Hamas in the future governance of Gaza,” they add.
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