This Friday, the Prime Minister supported the proposal of his Spanish counterpart to organize a conference for peace in the Middle East and considered it unnecessary to achieve unanimity in positions on this issue among 27 countries.
“We think this is a good thing and that is why it is included in the conclusions of the Prime Minister’s proposal. [Pedro] Sánchez, to facilitate the holding of a peace conference within six months,” António Costa said at a press conference following a two-day meeting of the European Council in Brussels.
On Thursday, 27 countries agreed to a joint position calling for a “humanitarian pause” to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian population. However, some member states wanted to go further, for example by calling for a ceasefire between the Israeli army and the Islamist movement Hamas.
“We all come from very different historical positions regarding Israel. This greatly influences how different countries position themselves in this context. There were countries that not only defended the ceasefire, but also understood that the blockade [a Gaza]Cutting off electricity and water is a violation of international law. Others understand that Israel’s right to defend itself should not be subject to any “buts,” said Antonio Costa.
Despite the differences, the Prime Minister advocated that “Europe 27 is a pluralistic Europe”, so he emphasized “common efforts” to ensure that there is a common position of the social bloc.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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