The heads of state and government of the five countries that belong to the group BRICS – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – and the countries invited to join this group called for concrete and urgent measures to stop this in a telematics meeting this Tuesday Conflict in the Gaza Stripwith suggestions like that of South Africa so that there is a force of on the ground U.N. and others like that of Saudi Arabia for an arms embargo against Israel.
The same president of China, Xi Jinpingcalled for an “immediate” ceasefire and the “release of civilian prisoners” in the conflict: “All parties to the conflict must immediately cease fire and hostilities, end all violence and attacks against civilians and release civilian prisoners to avoid further loss of life.” and further suffering,” Xi said at the meeting.
The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohamed bin Salman, has stressed that the Saudi position is “firm” and assumes that “there is no possibility of achieving security and stability in Palestine without international decisions on the two-state solution” while respecting the pre-1967 borders used as a reference. , reports the Al Arabiya network. Saudi Arabia, whose political rapprochement with Israel seemed almost final before the current spiral of violence, is now calling for measures to prevent a further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and to protect the civilian population. According to local authorities, more than 13,300 people have died in this enclave since the October 7 attacks.
The conflict centered on a telematics meeting led by South Africa that brought together the BRICS countries this Tuesday and in which the president took part Cyril Ramaphosa, one of the most belligerent international leaders toward Israel, has renewed calls for a UN mission to be deployed to Gaza, saying Israel’s actions constitute “a clear violation of international law.” Although Rampahosa condemned Hamas’ actions, including the kidnapping of some 240 hostages, he also questioned the “collective punishment” of Gaza’s population, which was akin to a war crime. The President has requested the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to convict those responsible for these abuses.
He has also called on the international community to take “urgent and concrete” measures to “end the suffering in Gaza” and work toward a “just and peaceful solution” to the conflict. He sees the current escalation as a “fundamental cause” in relation to the “illegal occupation” by Israel and believes a new dialogue process with impetus from the UN is necessary.
The President of Russia, for his part, Wladimir Putin, has described the situation in Gaza as a “humanitarian catastrophe” and described the high number of child deaths as “terrible”. However, Putin has used the opportunity to extend the focus of responsibility to include the United States, a key ally of Israel, which he accuses of “monopolizing” efforts to resolve the conflict. The Russian president has accused Washington of working with the United Nations and the European Union to “block” the activities of the Middle East Peace Quartet, a now halted initiative involving both Russia and the United States, Interfax news reports Agency.
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has stated on social networks that in his speech he pointed out that Hamas’ “barbaric acts” “do not justify the indiscriminate and disproportionate use of force against civilians.” “We are facing a humanitarian catastrophe,” he lamented.
Before a possible agreement
The meeting between the BRICS countries comes in the middle of negotiations for a ceasefire in the fighting in Gaza and a few hours after the meetings between Israel and Hamas on the ceasefire Exchange of hostages and prisoners. The agreement appears to be taking shape, as MAARIV reported earlier this afternoon. The preliminary agreement provides for the release of 40 children and 13 mothers, who will be released immediately. Ten more hostages are expected to be released each day. All those released have Israeli citizenship. The deal is not expected to include soldiers. The exchange ratio would be 3:1, for every Israeli one Israeli would be released. The released prisoner would definitely choose where to be released.