June 1 () –
The Secretary of the United States Department of State, Antony Blinken, defended this Friday in telephone conversations with representatives of Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt the benefits of the ‘road map’ proposed by Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza and has insisted that Hamas should accept the proposal.
“We have the opportunity to end the war in Gaza, bring the hostages home and alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people with the ceasefire agreement that is on the table,” Blinken said in a post on his account on social network
In the same message, the US State representative assured that this Friday he “spoke with several of (his) counterparts in the region to insist that Hamas must accept the agreement.”
The secretary has discussed with regional representatives “the proposal on the table to achieve an immediate ceasefire, ensure the release of all hostages and end the war”, stressing that “the proposal is in the interest of both Israelis and Palestinians.”
“The agreement will greatly benefit the people of Gaza, including through a massive influx of humanitarian assistance, the return of Palestinians to northern Gaza, and the beginning of recovery and reconstruction work,” reads a note shared by the State Department. .
In his conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan, Blinken addressed “how the proposed agreement would advance ongoing efforts to achieve lasting peace and security” in the Middle East, “including through greater integration between the countries of the region and a path towards a Palestinian State with security guarantees for Israel.
During his round of calls, the US secretary conveyed these same ideas to the Turkish Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, and the Jordanian, Ayman Safadi, whom he thanked for “the leadership (of Jordan) in providing vital humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians.” “.
These contacts come after the president of the United States, Joe Biden, explained in detail this Friday a ‘road map’ proposed by Israel with three phases for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of hostages. hands of the Palestinian militias since last October 7.
Biden has stressed that Qatar has transmitted this proposal to Hamas. The first phase will last six weeks and will include a ceasefire with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the most populated areas of Gaza and the release of some of the hostages, including women and elderly people, in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners.
In this first phase, the American hostages will be released and the bodies of those who died during the militia attacks will be returned to their families. Biden has also explained that Palestinians will return to their homes in neighborhoods throughout Gaza, including the north. The ceasefire will allow the entry of 600 trucks with humanitarian aid for the Gazan population.
The president has explained that phase two includes the release of all remaining living hostages, including military personnel, and the Israeli Army will withdraw from the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas. Finally, the third part of this ‘roadmap’ contemplates “an important reconstruction plan for Gaza.”
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