Saudi, Egyptian, Jordanian, French FMs discuss ending Gaza war, enabling aid
The foreign ministers held a meeting in Paris on Friday to “review the latest developments in the Gaza Strip”, according to Egypt’s State Information Service.
Following the meeting, the countries issued a joint statement saying their officials discussed “international efforts to stop the war in Gaza Strip”, and ways to “enable humanitarian aid delivery to the Strip, as well as international efforts to stop all violations committed by Israel against Palestinians”.
The meeting also “addressed preparations for an international conference to be held at UN headquarters in June focusing on the two-state solution”, according to the statement.
Talk and more talk
Israeli antiwar protesters rally near Gaza
The Israeli military veterans’ activist group Breaking the Silence has shared video clips of protesters participating in a march near the boundary between Gaza and Israel and calling for a halt to the war.
“We come here to end this terrible war,” says one of the Israeli participants. “It’s a disgusting humanitarian catastrophe that we are responsible for, and it’s about time this war has ended,” he says.
Protesters held signs calling for the killing to stop while some banged on drums and other instruments.
