After US Secretary of State John Kerry hails the open-ended truce between Israel and the Gaza Strip, the United Kingdom also welcomes the truce, praising Egyptian efforts to end the violence.
“The ceasefire provides a critical and welcome window of opportunity for reaching a comprehensive agreement that tackles the underlying causes of the conflict,” says Tobias Ellwood, Britain’s Minister for the Middle East.
Tony Blair, envoy for the Middle East Quartet of diplomatic peacemakers, also welcomes the end of the bloodshed.
“The Quartet will now concentrate on a long-term plan for Gaza and for its reconstruction, including the effective and efficient re-opening and re-connection (of the enclave) to the outside world under the authority of the Palestinian Authority government,” Blair says in a statement.
“Such a plan will enable a proper and decent life for the people of Gaza, as well as protect the security of the people of Israel.”
— AFP
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