LONDON – ‘The war in Gaza must end now’, the foreign ministers of Britain, France, Italy, Japan, Australia, Canada, Denmark and other countries said in a joint statement.

They added, “We are prepared to take further action to support an immediate ceasefire and find a political path that leads to security and peace for Israelis, Palestinians, and the entire region”.
The ministers warned that the Israeli government’s aid model is “dangerous, fuels instability, and deprives the people of Gaza of their human dignity.”

The signatory states noted that more than 800 Palestinians were killed while trying to obtain aid, and condemned what they described as “the disorganized distribution of aid and the brutal killing of civilians.”

They expressed their strong opposition to any steps aimed at changing the geography or demographics of the occupied Palestinian territories, noting that the E1 settlement plan announced by the Israeli government, if implemented, would divide the Palestinian state into two parts, which constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and decisively undermines the two-state solution.

The death toll from the Israeli occupation’s aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has risen to 59,029 martyrs, in addition to 142,135 wounded.

The Gaza Strip has been witnessing an ongoing Israeli aggression since October 2023, resulting in widespread destruction and massive internal displacement of its population. This comes amid growing international warnings of a worsening humanitarian situation and clear signs of a famine threatening the lives of thousands of Palestinians.