Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi reiterated Beijing’s call for a “immediate ceasefire”. “The fact that today, in the 21st century, this humanitarian catastrophe cannot be stopped is a human tragedy, even more, it is a shame for civilization”, declared the head of Chinese diplomacy during a press conference in Beijing on Thursday March 7. China has regularly called for a ceasefire in Gaza since Israel entered the war in October against Hamas. Follow our live stream.
Difficult negotiations. International mediators continued their talks on Wednesday to secure a truce agreement from Israel and Hamas in Gaza, after five months of war. Meeting in Cairo, the United States, Qatar and Egypt hope to obtain an agreement before Ramadan in the devastated and besieged territory.
Rome wants to coordinate food aid to Gaza with UN agencies. Italy announced on Wednesday the launch next Monday of an initiative, “Food for Gaza” (“Food for Gaza”), whose objective is to coordinate food aid in this region with specialized UN agencies and the Red Cross. The objective is to “facilitate access to food aid, alleviate the suffering of the population and guarantee food security in the Gaza Strip.”according to the head of Italian diplomacy Antonio Tajani.
The situation “must change” UK tells Israel. The head of British diplomacy David Cameron expressed concern on Wednesday that “still no (see) improvement on the ground” in Gaza. He notably met Benny Gantz, member of the Israeli war cabinet. “We discussed efforts to secure a humanitarian pause so that the hostages can return home safely, and basic necessities can be delivered to Gaza”said the former British Prime Minister.