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SvennoJ on 18 July 2024
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China urges ceasefire, calls on Israel to stop ‘collective punishment’ in Gaza

In a speech at the UN Security Council on Wednesday, China’s permanent representative to the world body called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the implementation of a two-state solution, while also urging Israel to “cease its collective punishment of the Gaza people”.

“Countries with important influence should earnestly make sincere and responsible efforts to promote parties concerned to demonstrate political will and implement relevant Security Council resolutions,” Fu Cong said.

Fu also urged Israel to open all land crossings into Gaza to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave, calling the humanitarian disaster “man-made”.

Australia condemns ‘unacceptable deaths of innocent civilians’ in Gaza

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned recent “unacceptable deaths of innocent civilians” in recent Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Wong did not specify which attacks she was referring to but said many were “near schools”.  The UN says eight schools being used as shelters have been attacked in Gaza in the past 10 days.

“Australia has been calling for a ceasefire for eight months,” Wong added in her post on X.



And still no sanctions, still trading weapons.
https://greens.org.au/campaigns/stop-military-exports-israel


The bloodshed in Gaza must stop now: EU chief von der Leyen

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says that “the bloodshed in Gaza must stop now”, adding that too many civilians in the Palestinian territory “have lost their lives as a result of Israel’s response to Hamas brutal terror”.

“The people of Gaza cannot bear any more, and humanity cannot bear any more,” she told the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France.

“We need an immediate and enduring ceasefire. We need the release of Israeli hostages, and we need to prepare for the day after.”