'Israel must stop now, immediately and we need all together as international community to help to build the two states,' says European Council President Antonio Costa
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, European Council President Antonio Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly condemned the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza during a press conference following the UK-EU summit on Monday.
Starmer described the Israeli attacks on Gaza as “unacceptable, intolerable” and emphasized the urgency of a coordinated international response. “That's why we are working intensely to coordinate with leaders on how we respond to this,” he said.
Echoing the call for an immediate end to the violence, European Council President António Costa declared, “Israel must stop now, immediately, and we need all together as the international community to help to build the two states.”
EU Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen also painted a dire picture of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying: “The humanitarian situation in Gaza is unacceptable for two months now, no human supplies have entered Gaza. Aid must [reach] civilians in need immediately, and the blockade on Gaza needs to be lifted now, because humanitarian aid must never be politicized.”
She also urged renewed diplomatic efforts to end the conflict.
“We are calling for a resumption of the ceasefire and the immediate release of the hostages so that a permanent end to the hostilities can be finally achieved. We are convinced that the only solution is the two-state solution. This needs, among others, also a functioning Palestinian Authority. We are strongly supporting and financing the Palestinian Authority,” von der Leyen added.
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