Gaza war: Annalena Baerbock sees “way out of the dead end of war”

Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock (Greens) has it Israeli proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip welcome. “The Israeli offer, which US President Biden explained and reiterated today, is a ray of hope and can show a way out of the impasse of the war.” wrote Baerbock on X. The mediation efforts of the US, Qatar and Egypt have the full support of the federal government. Baerbock shouted Hamas to accept the proposal. The terrorist organization must now prove that it wants to end the conflict.

UN Secretary General António Guterres also spoke positively about the proposal. “For months, the Secretary-General has been calling for a ceasefire, full and unhindered humanitarian access, and the immediate and unconditional release of all Gaza locked up hostages‘, said his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric. The Secretary General very much hopes that Israel’s offer will lead to “a consensus among those involved for a lasting peace.”

Biden is putting pressure on Hamas and Israel

Pressure on Hamas to accept the proposal also came from Britain. Foreign Secretary David Cameron wrote on XHamas must accept the plan so that the fighting would end, the hostages could be reunited with their families and “a tidal wave” of humanitarian aid would flow into the area Gaza Strip could achieve.

American president Joe Biden had previously made the Israeli proposal public. A multi-phase process is planned that will result in a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza war and the release of all hostages still held by Hamas. Biden promised US aid to rebuild the Gaza Strip after the end of the war. The US president called on Hamas to accept the offer while warning Israeli leaders to implement their own suggestions.

Blinken is seeking support from his colleagues

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Meanwhile, he campaigned for support for the proposal through telephone conversations with several colleagues. According to his spokesman Matthew Miller, Blinken spoke with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey – countries with close ties to the Palestinians. The proposal is in the interests of both Both the Israelis and the PalestiniansBlinken said this in the conversations, the spokesperson said.

In its initial response, Hamas expressed caution. The terrorist organization said it viewed as positive the intentions put forward by Biden, including the goal of a permanent ceasefire and the plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip. Hamas is prepared to respond constructively to any proposal that demonstrates Israel’s commitments in this area. Hamas has so far made the end of the war a condition for the release of Israeli kidnap victims. Attempts to mediate between the terrorist organization and Israel by the US, Qatar and Egypt have failed repeatedly in recent months.

Israel’s head of government Benjamin Netanyahu Meanwhile, he made clear that he maintained the destruction of Hamas and the release of all hostages as central war goals. The war will not end until all objectives set out in the proposed deal are implemented, “including the return of all our hostages and the destruction of Hamas’ military and governance capabilities,” Netanyahu’s office said.

The war in the Gaza Strip, caused by Hamas’ attack on Israel, has been going on for more than six months. Finally, the international pressure on Israel is one File possible has become increasingly important. The Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled the fighting in other parts of Gaza, has drawn particular criticism. Israel claims there are still powerful Hamas groups in Rafah. In addition, the tunnels between Rafah and the Egyptian border will last until the end Weapons may have been smuggled to Hamas.

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