Cairo, March 21 (EFE). – The United States has submitted a resolution UN Security Council about an “immediate” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Accordingly, the release of hostages from the Islamist group Hamas is related US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“We have a resolution that we are currently submitting to the United Nations Security Council that calls for an immediate ceasefire related to the release of hostages, and we very much hope that countries support this,” Blinken said in an interview with the Saudi Private Network. Al Hadath broadcast on Wednesday evening.
The US diplomat chief believed that this resolution, whose contents he did not specify, would “send a strong message” after Washington had previously vetoed all ceasefire proposals submitted to the Security Council.
According to US media, Washington had already submitted another resolution at the end of February that called for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of all hostages, a proposal that was unsuccessful.
In this sense, Blinken reminded us of this The US maintains its support for Israel and “its right to self-defense” after the October 7 Hamas attacksHowever, reiterated that it is “essential” to protect civilians in the Gaza Strip and provide them with humanitarian assistance, an effort that Washington has “led,” the diplomat said.
The American gave this interview during his sixth tour of the Middle East since the war broke out in Gaza, amid the resumption of negotiations for a ceasefire in the punished Palestinian enclave where more than 30,000 people have already died. by Israel’s offensive.
Blinken also had a telephone conversation with his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed, with whom he discussed “Efforts for a six-week ceasefire in Gaza as part of an agreement to release all hostages” according to the US State Department.
The head of US diplomacy landed in Cairo today, where he will meet with the country’s main authorities and a delegation of foreign ministers from several Arab countries to discuss, among other things, the ceasefire in Gaza. EFE