The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, criticized on Monday that Israel “ignores” the truce proposal presented last May by US President Joe Biden, and that it is including new conditions with the aim of hindering a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
“Israel ignores Biden’s plan and when mediators such as Egypt and Qatar are working to put forward reasonable suggestions and conditions, the Israeli side is instead putting forward other conditions,” Lavrov said at a press conference in Riyadh, where he participated in a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
In this regard, he recalled that Russia and other countries also presented other peace initiatives for Gaza which, however, "were obstructed by the United States," especially those that were vetoed by the UN Security Council.
“There must be an immediate and rapid ceasefire, and we must not forget that the root of the problem is that this conflict remains unresolved after 80 years, as the establishment of a Palestinian state was not allowed (sic)", said the head of Russian diplomacy.
In this regard, he stated that to reach an agreement "we must work with the parties in conflict," while assuring that Moscow is in contact with various Palestinian factions, “as well as with Israel, Iran and other countries in the region,” and with the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
In the face of growing tensions in the Middle East, Lavrov warned that “the Palestinian crisis could spread and create other conflicts on the border between Lebanon and Israel or in the Red Sea,” the scene of Houthi attacks on commercial shipping and vessels with some connection to Israel.
"There are those who want to start a wide regional war and this is what we are facing," said the Russian, who recalled that Moscow has been involved in reconciliation between Palestinian factions, especially between Fatah and the terrorist group Hamas.
Just today, Qatari Prime Minister Mohamed bin Abderrahman, a key mediator between Israel and Hamas, He asked Lavrov to apply the “necessary pressure”v to impose a ceasefire in Gaza after diplomatic efforts “have not yielded the desired result.”
Agencies contributed to this Aurora article.
The Russians should first stop the war against Ukraine and then talk about stopping Israel's war against terrorists.
And because you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye.
Matthew 7.3
NO PRESIDENT OF ANOTHER COUNTRY CAN INTERFERE IN THE AFFAIRS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY, AND MR. NETANYAHU ALREADY KNOWS WHAT HE HAS TO DO. WHAT IS HAPPENING MR. LAVROF? HAVE YOU GIVEN UKRAINE A BITCH? SO LEAVE ISRAEL IN PEACE. LONG LIVE ISRAEL.
LEAVE THE LEGITIMATE STATE OF ISRAEL IN PEACE AND DO NOT LEND A HAND TO ISRAEL. YOU ARE PUTTING FUEL ON THE FIRE. PLEASE, INVOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF YOUR COUNTRIES INTO THE ISSUE. LONG LIVE ISRAEL.
THE KEY TO THE RESTAURANT FOR THE HOSTAGES KIDNAPPED BY HAMASS TERRORISTS IS IN THE HANDS OF MR. BIDEN, WITH ONE CALL AND THE HOSTAGES WILL BE FREE, THAT IS, NO TRUCE OR CEASEFIRE!!! LONG LIVE ISRAEL.
MR. LEO, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, DÉ AURORA, WHY DON'T YOU LET ME RECTIFY THE WORD HOSTAGES RESCUE? THANK YOU.
Lavrov, how is the small incident in Ukraine going for 15 days?
Russia created October 7 and created the war in Ukraine and now this murderer of the Ukrainian people and friend of Iran comes, a ceasefire. I ask you, do you know where guys like you are sent? They are sent to hell.