EU in favor of 'immediate pauses' in aggression on Gaza: Borrell
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In a post on X, the EU foreign policy chief says he is scheduled to visit the Middle East soon.
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European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, center, arrives for a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (AP)
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said that EU member states have collectively agreed on a common stance regarding the burgeoning war in Gaza, favoring "immediate pauses" to allow for the opening of humanitarian corridors.
"In this 27 [EU nations] statement we ask for immediate pauses. I am saying that in plural, not a singular one but several [sic] pauses. These immediate pauses and humanitarian corridors are to be established in order to face the dire situation of the people in Gaza," Borrell added.
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Furthermore, Borrell revealed that he is scheduled to have a Middle East tour to discuss the humanitarian situation in Gaza with regional leaders.
I will travel to Israel, Palestine, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Jordan this week to discuss humanitarian access & assistance & political issues with regional leaders
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) November 13, 2023
We need a political horizon looking towards the two state solution. This can only be achieved through dialogue
"I will travel to Israel, Palestine, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & Jordan this week to discuss humanitarian access & assistance & political issues with regional leaders. We need a political horizon looking towards the two-state solution. This can only be achieved through dialogue," Borrell wrote on X.
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Earlier last month, shortly after Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the EU Neighborhood Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said the EU would be freezing all assistance for Palestine. Shortly afterward, Borrell retracted the statements saying the European Commission would not suspend due assistance payments to Palestinians.
"The suspension of the payments — punishing all the Palestinian people — would have damaged the EU interests in the region," Borrell
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