There could be a compromise in the EU dispute over demands for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. According to DPA information from EU circles, following negotiations at a ministerial meeting in Luxembourg, it is considered possible that heads of state and government will vote in favor of a ceasefire for safe aid deliveries at their summit in Thursday.
The use of the word “pauses” in the plural could therefore make it clear that the EU is not calling on Israel to stop the fight against the terrorist organization Hamas with immediate effect. Countries like Germany and Austria definitely want to avoid this impression.
There was a dispute over the issue at a meeting of EU foreign ministers. “There will only be peace and security for Israel and the Palestinians if terrorism is combated,” Germany said. We can see that Hamas continues to attack Israel with rockets.
Countries such as Spain and Ireland, however, supported Guterres and pushed for the EU to join his call. For example, Irish Foreign Minister Micheal Martin said that the suffering of innocent civilians had reached a level that required an immediate cessation of fighting. It is now expected that an agreement on the dispute will occur on Thursday, at the EU summit at the level of heads of state and government.