According to BelTA news agency, the Belarusian president sent the letter to his counterpart on the occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.
“Now the majority of humanity understands that the search for a historic commitment to the creation of the State of Palestine and the establishment of a just and solid peace is an important foundation not only for the well-being of the region, but also for stability throughout the world “said Lukashenko.
Belarus, he continued, advocates strict compliance with the UN Charter and describes one of its clauses on the right of peoples to self-determination as very topical.
The Belarusian leader wished Abbas and the entire Palestinian people a quick consensus and the establishment of a peaceful life in their country.
According to the latest official figures, the new spiral of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has so far caused more than 16,000 deaths and 36,000 injuries in the Gaza Strip.
On November 24, after seven weeks of hostilities, a four-day humanitarian ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas through Qatar’s mediation came into force and was extended for two more days last Monday.
This Wednesday, the Arabic newspaper Al Araby Al Jadeed, citing Egyptian officials, reported that Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas had agreed to extend the current ceasefire for another two days.
In the first four days of the ceasefire, 50 Israeli hostages, mostly women and children, were exchanged for 150 Palestinian prisoners without blood crimes and the flow of humanitarian aid, medical supplies and fuel to the Gaza Strip resumed.
Outside the ceasefire agreement, Hamas released 17 Thai prisoners, a Filipino and a Russian.
Many countries called on Israel and Hamas to conclude a ceasefire; There are also increasing voices for a two-state solution as the only way to achieve lasting peace in the region.
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