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1/17/09

UK Government Foreign Office: Halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza

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Halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza

Commenting on the announcement of a halt to Israeli military operations, the British Foreign Secretary said: "There will be huge relief at the announcement by Prime Minister Olmert of the end of Israeli military operations in Gaza. As the Prime Minister said today, too many lives have already been lost. The deaths of over one thousand people stand testament to the scale and duration of the conflict. The voice of the international community has been loud and unequivocal in calling for an immediate, permanent and fully respected ceasefire. It is now imperative that Hamas stops the rocket attacks against Israeli civilians.

Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, will travel to Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt on Sunday 18 January for an emergency summit on the Gaza crisis. The summit will be hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak with world leaders such as United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon also expected to attend. Note EU-Digest: It seems that Hamas, the democratically elected government of Gaza will not be part of the summit at Sharm el Sheikh. If that is the case, the dialog will be one-sided and the chances of a lasting peace nil.

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