CAIRO, A number of prime ministers Saturday stressed the necessity of stopping escalation in the Gaza Strip and ensuring the entry of urgent humanitarian aid and medical relief to those affected.
This came during Cairo Summit for Peace, which kicked off earlier upon a call from Egypt's President Abdelfattah Al-Sisi to discuss how to contain situation in the Strip and create a new opportunity for a fair settlement of the Palestinian cause.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in his speech that the summit would be the first step in the path to peace in the Middle East, lauding the efforts made to hold the summit to prevent conflicts.
Sanchez called for immediate ceasefire and support for the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, underlined the necessity for Hamas to release hostages of all nationalities without any conditions.
He also stressed the necessity of bringing peace to the Middle East and achieving a two-state solution to live in a safe and secure way, and he called on the international community to assume its responsibilities.
In his speech, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Al-Sudani said that the Israeli occupation continues to violate international laws, including the laws of war that will affect international security and its sustainability.
He noted that the conflict might extend regionally in a way, which threatens energy supplies to global markets, and add another burden to the burdens of global economic crises.
He reiterated his country's strong rejection of attempts to displace people from the Gaza Strip, stressing that there is absolutely no room to talk about re-location, creating refugee camps, or other outdated calls.
Al-Sudani affirmed that there is no place for the Palestinians except for their land, affirming Iraq's continued efforts to back the Palestinian cause.
He referred to the necessity of making efforts to completely lift the siege on the Gaza Strip, calling at the same time for giving funds to support and rebuild Strip.
Moreover, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis affirmed his country's firm position baking the Palestinian issue, calling for releasing hostages and providing non-stop humanitarian aid to the Strip.
He added that collective punishment in the Gaza Strip is prohibited, calling on the Israeli occupation to take into consideration international law, and stop the bloodshed and killing of civilians, and the negative consequences of the war.
He indicated that both Egypt and Jordan have heavy burdens towards the Palestinian cause, and they reject the forced displacement of Palestinians.
Oman's Deputy Prime Minister Shihab bin Tariq Al-Said affirmed that the Sultanate categorically rejects all acts of military escalation of the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip, which left thousands of innocent civilian victims.
He said international community bears responsibilities to halt this war, and achieve a comprehensive and fair peace based on international law.
He emphasized Sultanate's keenness to back regional and international efforts, work to stop the bloodshed immediately, protect civilians and ensure the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid and medical relief to those affected in the Gaza Strip.
"Now we need to immediately implement the principles and rules of international law and international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and start carrying out UN resolutions on the Palestinian issue," he said. (end) mm.asm.hm
Source: Kuwait News Agency