Blinken thanks Guterres for his support of the ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip

The Secretary of State conveys to his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Algeria that it is Hamas “that is hindering” its implementation

June 5 (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Secretary of the United States Department of State, Antony Blinken, has thanked the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, for his support for the ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip presented last Friday by the US President, Joe Biden. .

In addition, Blinken has emphasized that the UN Security Council should issue a resolution to implement the agreement “without delay”, for which Washington has already presented a text to the body.

Both Guterres and the Secretary of State have agreed on the need to provide more humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip and with coordination between the United States and the United Nations, according to a statement from the State Department.

During the same day, Blinken also spoke about this proposal with his Saudi counterparts, Faisal bin Farhan, and Algerian counterparts, Ahmed Attaf, to whom he explained that its application would benefit both Israelis and Palestinians, and that it is the Islamic Resistance Movement ( Hamas) who is “hindering” him.

Likewise, he has conveyed to them that the agreement would allow a greater flow of humanitarian assistance, the return of those displaced within Gaza and the reconstruction of the enclave with the support of the international community.

Regarding the stage after the end of the conflict, Blinken has reiterated the need to support the Palestinian Authority to “clear the way” for the creation of the Palestinian State with security guarantees for Israel.

Biden on Friday detailed a ‘roadmap’ proposed by Israel with three phases for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The first would last six weeks and would 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.

The president 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.”