The European Union aims to finally appear unified and unified in its stance on the war between Israel and Hamas. But on the eve of the Brussels Summit scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday 24) and Friday, the chancellors are still engaged in a heated debate over the words to be used in the text in relation to the conflict, particularly in relation to the request for a humanitarian pause. What is not yet clear is whether leaders will use the singular or plural, whether they will ask for a “humanitarian pause” or “humanitarian pauses” (as Italy also wants) to give aid more time to reach Italy. Population of the Gaza Strip.
“It may seem like a very small difference, but the words have a meaning and are important. Above all, what is important and what we will try to agree on is how to improve things in practice,” he said of the civilian population. senior official EU. There will definitely be no ‘ceasefire’ call. “This is between two warring parties and it is not Hamas; it is a terrorist organisation,” a European diplomatic source said.
Language issues aside, the 27 heads of state and government will reiterate their condemnation “in the strongest terms” of the October 7 Hamas attack in which more than 1,400 Israelis, mostly civilians, were killed. However, the draft text of the concluding text also states that they will express “serious concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza” and condemn “all forms of violence and hostility towards civilians”. Stating that the three main goals for the EU are “how to improve the situation in Gaza from a humanitarian perspective, how to prevent regional tension, and how to restart the peace process based on a two-state solution,” Erdogan continued as follows: EU official.
The harsh words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who condemned the “collective punishments” against Palestinians and wanted to put the Hamas attack in the context of Palestine’s “56-year suffocating occupation”, took the international debate to a different dimension. The United Nations is pressing the West to speak out more decisively and ask Israel to stop or at least reduce bombings that have killed more people since the start of the conflict, which has involved 6,500 people, according to a Gaza health report. authorities. But member states are divided between those who want a softer line and center on Israel’s right to defend itself by all necessary means, and those who want to be more determined in demanding respect for international law and war. Escalation of attacks on the Strip.
Among these, the country that puts the most pressure on Tel Aviv to stop the pressure is Spain. “I join the voices of the UN Secretary-General, in particular, to ensure a humanitarian ceasefire that allows the urgent entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza in a systematic, permanent and proportionate manner, commensurate with the extraordinary needs of the Palestinian community,” he said. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez. French President Emmanuel Macron, who has just returned from a trip to Israel, the West Bank, Jordan and Egypt, will most likely present his request for the establishment of an anti-ISIS, anti-Hamas coalition to the table of European leaders. someone hoped to find consent to the idea.
Eastern countries fear that the conflict in the Middle East will overshadow the conflict in Europe and insist on the importance of not reducing support for Ukraine in the war against Vladimir Putin’s Russia. A visible sign of Europe’s closeness to Kiev will be represented by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s now commonplace video speech. Europe should guarantee him continued support, promising that events in the Middle East will not distract attention from the ongoing occupation of Ukraine. Also in the conclusion, the leaders of the 27 will reiterate their “unconditional” support and their determination to “continue to provide strong financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support” to the country “for as long as necessary.”
We will also touch upon the issue of freezing assets in Russia, which has been on the agenda for several months, where the European Commission’s acceleration was postponed by the warnings of the ECB. States are proceeding with great caution: The aim will be to use the interest generated by frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine. However, from a legal perspective, the situation is not very clear, because using the revenues from these assets would mean equating them not only with frozen assets but also with seized assets, which could damage the credibility of the European Union in this field. It opens the way for lawsuits as well as global financial markets.
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