International Powers Call on Israel to Alleviate Aid Crisis in Gaza to Prevent Humanitarian Disaster
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have jointly called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, demanding Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to alleviate a "humanitarian catastrophe." The three nations have also urged Israel to release all hostages and withdraw its forces from Gaza, while calling for the removal of Hamas leadership as part of steps towards a two-state solution [1][2][3].
In a notable development, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will become the first major Western power to recognise a Palestinian state, a decision scheduled for formalisation at the upcoming United Nations General Assembly [2][3][5]. This move by France marks it as the first G7 country and the largest European nation to take such a step. Germany and the UK support the concept of a Palestinian state in principle but have not yet announced plans to formally recognise Palestine, with Germany explicitly stating it has no immediate plans to follow France's lead, and the UK facing internal political pressure but remaining non-committal for now [3].
In terms of immediate actions, the foreign ministers of these countries may visit Israel to press for increased humanitarian aid access to Gaza [4]. Germany is also sending aid flights to Jordan for potential delivery to Gaza in coordination with France and itself [4]. The leaders remain committed to working with international partners, including the United Nations, to develop credible plans for transitional governance, security arrangements, and the large-scale delivery of humanitarian aid [1].
The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza has caused alarm even among Israel's closest allies. Over 140 countries recognise a Palestinian state, but France is the first G7 country and the largest European nation to take this step. However, Israel and the United States both denounced France's decision to recognise a Palestinian state [6].
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under intense pressure to do more to address the Israel-Hamas conflict. More than 221 lawmakers in the House of Commons signed a letter urging Prime Minister Starmer to recognise a Palestinian state [7]. Despite this, the UK is not planning to recognise a Palestinian state in the short term [8].
This coordinated but somewhat varied approach highlights a shared commitment to ending the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza while revealing different tactical approaches to Palestinian state recognition among the E3 (France, Germany, UK) [1][2][3][4][5]. The leaders did not specify what further action they are ready to take to support an immediate ceasefire and a political process. A Gaza hospital has reported the first child deaths from hunger as the humanitarian crisis surges [9].
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- BBC News
- Al Jazeera
- Reuters
- The Guardian
- France 24
- The New York Times
- The Independent
- BBC News
- The Times of Israel
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