The US Secretary of State declared this Wednesday that Israel should not reoccupy the Gaza Strip at the end of the current conflict with Hamas, following a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in Tokyo.
“The only way to achieve sustainable peace will be not to displace the Palestinians in Gaza, not to reoccupy the Strip [de Gaza] and not carry out the blockade or reduce the territory,” said Antony Blinken at a press conference.
The United States had already expressed its opposition on Tuesday to a possible reoccupation of the Palestinian territory, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the day before that his country would assume “overall responsibility for the security” of Gaza “for an indefinite period.” “.
“We have been very clear from day one: Gaza cannot be governed by Hamas, Israel cannot occupy Gaza and there can be no displacement of Palestinians,” Blinken said, adding that he had found “great unity” among the G7.
In this sense, he highlighted the role of Japan – the country that currently holds the presidency and is hosting the two-day meeting of the group, which ends this Wednesday -, particularly for its efforts to ease tensions in the Middle East and provide humanitarian assistance. help Gaza.
It was not clear whether G7 members [Canadá, França, Alemanha, Itália, Japão, Estados Unidos e Reino Unido] could achieve such unity in their deliberations on the conflict, given the different sensitivities among their members regarding the Israeli right to defend itself or the increase in civilian casualties in Gaza.
The statements made this Wednesday by Blinken came after the G7 foreign ministers called for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to facilitate the creation of a safe corridor that allows the immediate entry of aid.
The G7 ministers also called for avoiding the escalation and expansion of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the US Secretary of State also stated that Ukrainians “can continue to count” on the United States, which will continue fighting to return their territory, achieve economic recovery and greater opportunities, in addition, on their way. to membership of the European Union (EU).
Source: TSF
