In a significant international response to the escalating conflict in the Middle East, the House of Bishops in England and a coalition of countries including Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have called for an immediate ceasefire. The House of Bishops urged Israel to adhere to the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) order, highlighting the urgency of the situation. Concurrently, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, in a series of joint statements, expressed their concern over Israel's plan for a ground offensive into Rafah and the potential devastating impact on Palestinian civilians. They emphasized the necessity of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire and the commencement of political negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel to prevent further catastrophe, describing the potential military operation in Rafah as 'catastrophic' and warning about the 'expanded military operation's impact' on civilians.
Canada, Australia and New Zealand on Thursday called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, according to a joint statement released in response to reports about Israel's planned military operation in Rafah. https://t.co/H2aaorH22U
#JustIn | Canada, Australia, New Zealand call for immediate ceasefire in #Gaza. (Reported by news agency Reuters)
Joint Australian, Canadian, New Zealand statement: A ceasefire must be reached as soon as possible and political negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel must begin. https://t.co/pCCuOmVYW4
π΄ AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND JOINT STATEMENT URGES IMMEDIATE HUMANITARIAN CEASEFIRE.
π΄ AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND JOINT STATEMENT: MILITARY OPERATION IN RAFAH WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC
π΄ AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND JOINT STATEMENT: EXPANDED MILITARY OPERATION'S IMPACT ON PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS WOULD BE DEVASTATING
π΄ AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND JOINT STATEMENT: CONCERNED BY ISRAEL'S PLAN FOR GROUND OFFENSIVE INTO RAFAH
BREAKING| The House of Bishops in England calls for an immediate ceasefire and urges Israel to adhere to the ICJ order. https://t.co/N19LicH3VP