Expectations from arbitrating countries such as the United States, Egypt, Qatar, Europe, and international organizations
(Khan Yunis = AP/Newsis) World leaders unanimously applauded the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, which were concluded after 15 months. The photo shows Palestinian residents in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, cheering the announcement of a ceasefire between the Palestinian armed political faction Hamas and Israel on the 15th (local time). 2025.01.16.
(Seoul = Newsis) Reporter Myung-dong Lee = World leaders unanimously applauded the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip in Palestine, which were concluded after 15 months.
According to reports from foreign media such as the Times of Israel (TOI) and Arab News, on the 15th (local time), leaders from around the world, including the United States, Egypt, and Qatar, who mediated the negotiations, applauded the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas. Sent.
U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed the agreement, saying, “I am thrilled,” adding, “This agreement will stop fighting in the Gaza Strip, increase humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians, and allow hostages held for more than 15 months to be reunited with their families.”
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who is credited with influencing the negotiations, said, “This historic ceasefire agreement was possible because of the historic victory (in the election) last November,” and “This is the beginning of great things to come for the United States and the world.” “We accomplished a tremendous amount without even entering the White House.”
Egyptian President Abdulfattah Sisi said, “It is important to quickly deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip,” and emphasized, “This agreement was reached after more than a year of mediation efforts by Egypt, Qatar, and the United States.”
Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said, “Refugees in the Gaza Strip will return home in the first phase. There will be a surge in much-needed humanitarian aid throughout the Gaza Strip,” adding, “Partners who helped advance the negotiations. “We are grateful for the efforts of Egypt and the United States,” he said.
(Washington DC=AP/Newsis) U.S. President Joe Biden is announcing the conclusion of ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas at the White House in Washington DC on the 15th (local time). 2025.01.16.
European leaders also expressed their welcome and offered a helping hand.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “For the people of Israel and Palestine who have suffered the most, this negotiation is a long-awaited one. It will allow the hostages, who were brutally robbed of their homes that day and held in unimaginable conditions ever since, to finally return to their families.” “It’s done,” he said.
Prime Minister Starmer emphasized the two-state solution and said, “This deal must be used to significantly expand the humanitarian assistance desperately needed to end suffering in Gaza.”
French President Emmanuel Macron said, “After 15 months of ‘unjustified ordeal’, it has brought tremendous relief to Gazans and hope to the hostages and their families. The agreement must be respected. Hostages must be released and Gazans must be rescued.” “There must be a political solution,” he emphasized.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said, “This deal is good news. I hope the deal can be implemented as is. All hostages should be released. The bodies of the victims should also be handed over to their families and given a dignified funeral.”
Prime Minister Scholz said, “These negotiations open a window to permanently end the war and improve the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip,” adding, “We will continue to work toward this end.”
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni extended his hand, saying, “We are ready to play our role together with our European and international partners to stabilize and rebuild Gaza and restart the political process toward a just and sustainable peace in the Middle East.”
(Tel Aviv = AP/Newsis) On the 15th (local time), the families of hostages and their supporters who were protesting for the release of hostages in Tel Aviv, Israel, are cheering the announcement of a ceasefire. Israel and the Palestinian armed faction Hamas have reached a surprise agreement on a ceasefire and hostage release after 15 months of war in the Gaza Strip, the mediating countries, the United States and Qatar, officially announced. It is reported that the ceasefire will take effect in stages starting on the 19th, one day before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. 2025.01.16.
“This agreement will allow us to end the conflict, resolve the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and release all hostages,” said Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. “This agreement is critical to achieving regional stability, respecting the two-state solution and international law.” “It is an essential step toward a just peace.”
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, “We hope that this agreement will open the door to lasting peace and stability in Palestine and the region,” and added, “We will continue to stand in solidarity with and support the people of the Gaza Strip by all means possible.” .
International organizations also welcomed the ceasefire agreement.
“Hostages can now be reunited with their loved ones and humanitarian aid can reach civilians in Gaza,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “This brings hope to an entire region that has endured enormous suffering for too long.” “I will bring it to you,” he emphasized.
Chairman von der Leyen added, “Both sides must fully implement this agreement as a stepping stone to continued stability in the region and a diplomatic resolution of the dispute.”
“These negotiations are an important first step,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres. “All efforts must be mobilized to achieve the broader goals of preserving the integrity, continuity and integrity of the occupied Palestinian territories. The unity of Palestine requires lasting peace and stability.” “Integrated governance of Palestine must remain a top priority to achieve stability,” he said.
The prevailing assessment is that behind the conclusion of the ceasefire negotiations, which had been deadlocked for over a year, with the first and last ceasefire at the end of November 2023, there was joint pressure from the Biden administration and the soon-to-be-launched President-elect Trump.
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