Qatar, Egypt push for ceasefire in Gaza during foreign ministers' meeting in Jordan
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with American Secretary of State Antony Blinken during the joint meeting of foreign ministers in Amman, Jordan, on Saturday.
Sheikh Mohammed and Blinken met with the foreign ministers of Jordan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Sheikh Mohammed underlined the need for concerted regional and international diplomatic efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He also urged for the permanent opening of the Rafah crossing to ensure the flow of relief convoys and humanitarian aid to Palestine.
He also promised Qatar’s continued efforts to mediate in the release of prisoners.
Blinken was in Jordan to build support for planning a post-war future for Gaza.
However, all Arab leaders present at the meeting denounced Israel’s tactics against Hamas, which they say constitutes unlawful collective punishment of the Palestinian people.
Blinken will go to Turkey on Sunday for meetings with President Recep Tayyep Erdogan.
The meeting heard that Egypt, in coordination with Qatar, has proposed humanitarian pauses of fighting for six hours to 12 hours every day to permit aid deliveries, evacuations of seriously injured to Egypt and the entry of fuel. The United Nations will oversee the delivery of fuel to hospitals and other vital civilian infrastructure.
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