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Asharq Al-Awsat
28-05-2025
- General
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Italy Urges Israel to Stop Offensive in Gaza, Respect Humanitarian Law
Israel's continued assault on the Gaza Strip has become unacceptable and must stop immediately, Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday, warning against any move to forcibly displace Palestinians from the enclave. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke to parliament about the situation in Gaza amid mounting Western criticism of Israel, which invaded the Palestinian territory after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on its southern communities. "The legitimate reaction of the Israeli government to a terrible and senseless act of terrorism is unfortunately taking absolutely dramatic and unacceptable forms, which we call on Israel to stop immediately," Tajani told parliament. Italy has been a vocal supporter of Israel, but there has been growing unease within the right-wing coalition government over the relentless and long-running military campaign. In all, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's air and ground war, Gaza health authorities say. "The bombing must end, humanitarian assistance must resume as soon as possible, respect for international humanitarian law must be restored," Tajani told a heated debate in the lower house of parliament. On Gaza, the government has come under attack from the opposition parties, which have announced a demonstration in Rome on June 7, demanding sanctions against Israel and that Italy formally recognizes the State of Palestine. "The levels of political, moral and intellectual squalor that all of you, Italian and European ruling classes, are reaching, will condemn you as those who are complicit in extermination, genocide and inhuman crime," said Riccardo Ricciardi, a lawmaker from the 5-Star Movement. Tajani said a Palestinian state could still be created following negotiations involving Israel, and Italy wanted to keep a dialogue open with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. But he reiterated that Italy was against displacing Palestinians from Gaza, an option US President Donald Trump proposed earlier this year and which was swiftly rejected by Arab countries. "The expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza is not and will never be an acceptable option," Tajani said. He reiterated that Italy might be prepared to take part in an eventual Arab-led peacekeeping mission in Gaza.
Reuters
28-05-2025
- General
- Reuters
Italy urges Israel to stop offensive in Gaza, respect humanitarian law
ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - Israel's continued assault on the Gaza Strip has become unacceptable and must stop immediately, Italy's foreign minister said on Wednesday, warning against any move to forcibly displace Palestinians from the enclave. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke to parliament about the situation in Gaza amid mounting Western criticism of Israel, which invaded the Palestinian territory after the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on its southern communities. "The legitimate reaction of the Israeli government to a terrible and senseless act of terrorism is unfortunately taking absolutely dramatic and unacceptable forms, which we call on Israel to stop immediately," Tajani told parliament. Italy has been a vocal supporter of Israel but there has been growing unease within the right-wing coalition government over the relentless and long-running military campaign. In all, more than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel's air and ground war, Gaza health authorities say. "The bombing must end, humanitarian assistance must resume as soon as possible, respect for international humanitarian law must be restored," Tajani told a heated debate in the lower house of parliament. On Gaza, the government has come under attack from the opposition parties which have announced a demonstration in Rome on June 7, demanding sanctions against Israel and that Italy formally recognises the State of Palestine. "The levels of political, moral and intellectual squalor that all of you, Italian and European ruling classes, are reaching, will condemn you as those who are complicit in extermination, genocide and inhuman crime," said Riccardo Ricciardi, a lawmaker from the 5-Star Movement. Tajani said a Palestinian state could still be created following negotiations involving Israel, and Italy wanted to keep a dialogue open with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government. But he reiterated that Italy was against displacing Palestinians from Gaza, an option U.S. President Donald Trump proposed earlier this year and which was swiftly rejected by Arab countries. "The expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza is not and will never be an acceptable option," Tajani said. He reiterated that Italy might be prepared to take part in an eventual Arab-led peacekeeping mission in Gaza.
Al Arabiya
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Sweden to summon Israeli ambassador over Gaza
Sweden's foreign ministry will summon Israel's ambassador in Stockholm to protest against a lack of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday. Last week, under growing international pressure, Israeli authorities allowed a trickle of aid into the Palestinian enclave but the few hundred trucks carried only a tiny fraction of the food needed by a population of 2 million at risk of famine after nearly three months of blockade. Kristersson told Swedish news agency TT that the European Union should impose sanctions and exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. 'We have been incredibly clear about that, ourselves and together with many other European countries,' Kristersson told TT. 'That pressure is now increasing, no doubt, and for very good reasons,' he said. The Swedish prime minister's office confirmed to Reuters that Kristersson had made the statement. Israel launched an air and ground war in Gaza after Hamas militants' cross-border attack on October 7, 2023, which killed some 1,200 people by Israeli tallies and saw 251 hostages abducted into Gaza. The Israeli campaign has since killed more than 53,900 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and devastated the coastal strip. Aid groups say signs of severe malnutrition are widespread.
Asharq Al-Awsat
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Sweden to Summon Israeli Ambassador over Gaza
Sweden's foreign ministry will summon Israel's ambassador in Stockholm to protest against a lack of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Monday. Last week, under growing international pressure, Israeli authorities allowed a trickle of aid into the Palestinian enclave but the few hundred trucks carried only a tiny fraction of the food needed by a population of 2 million at risk of famine after nearly three months of blockade. Kristersson told Swedish news agency TT that the European Union should impose sanctions and exert diplomatic pressure on Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza, Reuters reported. "We have been incredibly clear about that, ourselves and together with many other European countries," Kristersson told TT. "That pressure is now increasing, no doubt, and for very good reasons," he said. The Swedish prime minister's office confirmed to Reuters that Kristersson had made the statement. Israel launched an air and ground war in Gaza after Hamas militants' cross-border attack on October 7, 2023. The Israeli campaign has since killed more than 53,900 Palestinians, according to Gaza health authorities, and devastated the coastal strip. Aid groups say signs of severe malnutrition are widespread.
NHK
26-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Gaza authorities: Israel controls 77% of Strip, forced many residents out
Authorities in Gaza say the Israeli army controls over 70 percent of the Gaza Strip and has forced many residents to leave, which they say is a violation of international law. Israeli forces have continued to intensify ground attacks in the Gaza Strip and are gaining control of what they call strategic targets. Israeli forces also continued aggressive airstrikes in the enclave on Sunday. Gaza health authorities announced that 38 people had died in the past 24 hours, and the death toll since fighting began in October 2023 had reached 53,939. The authority's media office released a statement on Sunday that accused Israel of violating international humanitarian law, as Palestinians are being forcibly displaced. The statement says that the "Israeli occupation army now effectively controls 77 percent of the total geographical area of the Gaza Strip." It says tens of thousands of civilians are forced to repeatedly flee due to the use of brutal force. It says there is a pattern of coercive control that represents a systematic violation of the principles of public international law. It says the law prohibits the forced transfer or mass deportation of the civilian population in occupied territory. Meanwhile, Israeli forces announced that 388 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered Gaza over the past week. Aid had been suspended for two-and-a-half-months. But the United Nations has called for a sustained, daily flow of trucks, as people in Gaza remain on the brink of starvation. Footage distributed by the Reuters News Agency on Sunday shows many Palestinians jumping onto aid trucks to get food, and taking away supplies.
