The G7 calls for a ceasefire in Gaza to help civilians and facilitate the release of hostages

The foreign ministers of the industrialized nations that make up the G7 today asked “a ceasefire” in Loop which should facilitatethe release of the hostages” in the power of Islamist group Hamas and help the Palestinian people, announced in Munich the head of Italian diplomacy, Antonio Tajani.

The United States, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy – which holds the current presidency – also showed their commitment to Ukraine in the meeting that his Foreign Affairs officials held this Saturday on the margins of the Security Conference and in which a minute of silence was observed for the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

“We ask for an immediate suspension of the fighting, whether to guarantee the release of the hostages” Israelis in the hands of Hamas“how to help civilians” Palestinians, said Tajani, who reaffirmed that the interest of all the countries of the G7 “leading in the protection of all civilians, especially women and children”.

He explained that the position of G7 is the “guarantee the security of the State of Israel“and they work”in the de-escalation” of the situation in middle Eastwith the ultimate goal of reaching the solution of “two towns and two states”.

“We work together with the European Union and the G7 in a solution” that “lead to mutual recognition of the independence of the two countries because only in this way will the issue be resolved, it is not just about the current conflict, but about planning a strategy for the future“, said.

“It’s obvious that someone doesn’t want it.” that solution, but “We want peace and an end to this carnage that has led to the death of thousands of civilians.””he added.

Tajani recounted some traumatic scenes that victims of the crime had told him. Hamas attack on October 7 and said that the Islamist group is responsible for the death of thousands of civilians, but, he added, that “the moment has come” to look ahead, when asked if Italy planned to recognize Palestine

He also explained that the G7 “supports the work of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and we also ask for a reform so that it can later be the protagonist of the Gaza life”.

The head of Italian diplomacy also condemned “the sexual violence of Hamas and other groups against the hostages” and also said that the G7 has “a negative judgment for the actions of the settlers in the West Bank, which we do not share in the most absolute way”.

The ministers also discussed the situation in Lebanon – we underlined the important role of the Lebanese Armed Forces– and in the Red Sea.

“We are concerned about the Houthi attacks on merchant ships that cause enormous damage to economies, especially the Italian one, because it increases insurance costs” and ““We have the duty to defend transportation.”he said, referring to the importance of the actions carried out by the maritime operation Europe that Italy commands.”

Tajani also wanted to show his “absolute support” to the words of the president of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Ley, on the need for a Defense Commissioner: “Without a defender Europe we cannot be protagonists in the NATO equally“, said.

The ministers’ meeting had begun with a minute of silence that Tajani asked his colleagues to honor Navaniwho died unexpectedly on Friday at the age of 47 in the Arctic prison where he had been since last December, according to Russian penitentiary services.

“For his ideas and his fight for freedom and corruption in Russia, Navalny was taken to death. Russia must clarify his death and end the unacceptable repression of political dissent“said the vice president of the Italian Government.