AFP, AP and Europa Press
The newspaper La Jornada
Thursday, September 26, 2024, p. 29
New York. The United States, France, the European Union and several Arab countries called for a immediate 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, where attacks between Israel and Hezbollah threaten to engulf the Middle East in an all-out war, the greatest fear expressed by the international community at the United Nations General Assembly.
We call for an immediate 21-day ceasefire on the border between Lebanon and Israel to give diplomacy a chance and reach a diplomatic solution. to the situation in Lebanon and Gaza, said a joint statement released last night by the White House. It is time to reach a diplomatic agreement that will allow civilians on both sides of the border to return home safely.he points out.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other officials have spent the past three days at the U.N. General Assembly and on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders in New York lobbying other countries to support the plan, which they hope could lead to more lasting stability along the border, according to the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
All hell broke loose
We have been working with our American partner on a platform for a temporary ceasefire to allow negotiations to proceed.said French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot in New York. Shortly before, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, where the conflict is taking place. unleashing hell.
We thank all those who are making sincere efforts with diplomacy to avoid escalation and all-out war.Israel’s UN envoy Danny Danon told reporters before entering the session.
But he settled: We will use all means at our disposal, in accordance with international law, to achieve our objectives..
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian at the UN General Assembly, offering his support in the face of rising violence in the region and increasing attacks by Tel Aviv against positions of Iran-backed Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the recent killing of several senior Hezbollah commanders in Lebanon will not achieve get on your knees to the Islamist movement allied to Tehran.
