Leaders of countries call for an end to the war on Gaza and Lebanon news

Today, Sunday, leaders of a number of countries around the world called for intensifying efforts to stop the Israeli aggression against Gaza and Lebanon and protect civilians, on the eve of commemorating the first anniversary of the attack on October 7, 2023 (Al-Aqsa flood), and the devastating Israeli war that followed is still ongoing Gaza Strip.

During a visit conducted by Bin Zayed to the Kingdom that lasted for hours, Jordanian King Abdullah II and Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stressed the need to intensify Arab and international efforts to stop the war on Gaza and Lebanon, protect civilians, and reduce escalation in the region.

They also affirmed, according to a statement by the Jordanian Royal Court, “the two countries’ firm position towards Lebanon’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and their standing with the Lebanese people.” The discussions focused on “ways to enhance the humanitarian response to the disaster experienced by the people of the Gaza Strip.”

The King of Jordan warned of the consequences of continued attacks by extremist settlers on PalestiniansWest BankAnd the Islamic and Christian sanctities in Jerusalem.

The two sides reiterated their full support for the Palestinian people in achieving their legitimate rights, and working to find a political horizon to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace based on the two-state solution.

Dangerous slide

In turn, Iraq warned on Sunday of standing “on the cusp of a dangerous slide that could drag the region and the world into continuous wars.”

The Iraqi Prime Minister said Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani In a statement, “In light of the dangerous repercussions the region is witnessing, we direct our message to all friends, especially US President Joe Biden, and the European Union countries, that we stand on the cusp of a dangerous slide that may drag the region and the world into continuous wars, and shake the global economy.”

He stressed that the region “represents the lung from which the world breathes energy.”

He stated that Iraq had always “warned of the consequences of the usurping entity's efforts to expand war and conflict, and the consequences of letting it continue to commit crimes” in Gaza and Lebanon, considering that “the international community is unable to play its role.”

Warning of the danger of escalation

For his part, the French President confirmed Emmanuel Macron On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “France’s commitment to Israel’s security is unwavering,” during a phone conversation aimed at dispelling tension the day after the French President’s call to stop supplying Tel Aviv with weapons that it might use in Gaza.

But Macron also stressed the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, the Elysee announced, while his Israeli interlocutor asked for his “support” and “not to impose restrictions” on his country, according to what his office reported.

The French presidency said that President Macron expressed his “conviction that the time for a ceasefire has come.”

In a related context, the Jordanian Foreign Minister, Ayman Safadi, and his French counterpart, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noel Barrot, stressed today the necessity of an “immediate and permanent” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, and warned of the danger of escalation in the region.

A Jordanian Foreign Ministry statement said that the two ministers held talks in the capital, Amman, in which they stressed “the necessity of reaching an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon,” and the two ministers warned of “the danger of the escalation taking place in the region.”

They also stressed “the necessity of delivering immediate and sufficient humanitarian aid to Gaza and Lebanon.”They stressed the continued cooperation of the two countries in efforts to provide this aid.

A call to protect civilians

In this context, the German Chancellor called Olaf Schultz Again on Sunday, there was a ceasefire in the Middle East.

Schulz said in a video message, “Unfortunately, on the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel, peace or even reconciliation in the Middle East seems further away than ever before,” as he put it.

He added that the German government “continues to persistently call for a ceasefire, which must now finally be achieved, so that civilians in the Gaza Strip can be better protected, and of course provided with care, and so that the Israeli hostages can finally be released.”

“We are in close contact with our international partners to prevent the conflict from escalating further,” Schulz said. He also warned of the growing feelings of anti-Semitism in Germany, reaffirming Berlin's firm support for Israel.

Pope of the Vatican

For my part, I pray, Baba Vatican Francesco The international community called for an end to what it described as the spiral of revenge in the Middle East.

This came in a speech he delivered after performing Sunday prayers today, during which he touched on international developments on the eve of the first anniversary of the attack on October 7, 2023.

Despite the massacres committed by Tel Aviv in Gaza and Lebanon, the Pope expressed his closeness to the people of Israel, and demanded the immediate release of Israeli detainees in Gaza.

He said, “Since that day, the Middle East has been subjected to increasingly severe suffering, as there are devastating military operations that continue to strike the Palestinian people.”

He pointed out that the Palestinians are experiencing great suffering in Gaza and other areas, and that “these are innocent civilians and people who should receive all possible assistance.” He called for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

Since last September 23, Israel has expanded the scope of the genocide it has been committing in Gaza since October 7, 2023, to include most of Lebanon’s regions, including the capital, Beirut, through air raids of unprecedented violence and intensity. It also began a ground incursion into its south, striking its breadth. Wall international warnings and UN resolutions.

The current Israeli escalation in Lebanon until yesterday, Saturday, resulted in the killing of more than 1,200 people and the injury of 3,400, including a large number of women and children, and more than 1,200,000 displaced persons, according to official Lebanese data.

Hezbollah responds to the Israeli attack on Lebanon by launching missiles, drones, and artillery shells targeting military sites and settlements throughout Israel.

With absolute American support, Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, resulting in more than 139,000 Palestinian deaths and injuries, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing persons, amid massive destruction and famine that claimed the lives of dozens of children.