Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America stated in a joint statement that “the fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza , which are protected by international law, causes concern of the international community”.
“We emphasize that an agreement on the release of the hostages would bring about an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza, which would allow the delivery of additional necessary humanitarian aid to be delivered throughout Gaza and lead to a reliable end to hostilities,” the statement said, according to the Cooperation Service. with the media of President Vučić.
Serbia and 16 countries state that, in that case, “the residents of Gaza could return to their homes and properties with previously made preparations for providing shelter and humanitarian aid.”
“We strongly support the current mediation efforts to bring our people back home. We reiterate our call to Hamas to release the hostages and allow us to end this crisis, so that we can jointly focus our efforts on establishing peace and stability in the region,” Serbia’s joint call states. and 16 countries.
