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The franceinfo Talk looks at the conflict in the Middle East, as Ramadan approaches, which begins on March 10. Ludo Pauchant receives the spokesperson for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Lucile Marbeau and Peer de Jong, former colonel and vice-president of the Themiis Institute.
A few days before the start of Ramadan, the international pressure to obtain a truce in the conflict between Israel and Hamas intensifies. While the population of Gaza continues to suffer under bombings and threatened by famine, negotiations between Hamas and international mediators in Egypt have been taking place for several days.
However, this Thursday, March 7, the Hamas delegation participating in the Cairo talks on the ceasefire in Gaza left the Egyptian capital. In a statement, the Palestinian group indicates that discussions will continue until an agreement is reached with Israel.
“I can’t say that [les négociations] will be successful, but we cannot say that they are broken”, assured the American ambassador to IsraelJack Lew.
Humanitarian crisis worsens in the Gaza Strip
After more than five months of conflict, the famine threatens the population of the Gaza Strip. According to the United Nations, more than 2 million people are threatened in the Palestinian enclave.
However, the only way to deliver humanitarian aid is parachuting. These drops air transport is particularly criticized by certain associations, who question its effectiveness. These cost more than aid delivered on the ground, risk injuring individuals, etc.