Which he claimed was “The only way to provide long-term peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians. That of course – is not an easy goal.
“But it is one that we are committed to pursuing, together.”
Olaf Scholz told the press: “we are deeply worried about the situation in the Middle East and the escalation in the region, the immense human suffering, which we have observed for months is growing, as is the risk of a regional conflict.”
“We call on all parties involved to continue negotiations on a ceasefire and the freeing of hostages. The catastrophic situation in Gaza and lack of protection for civilians and humanitarian aid workers is something that deeply worries me. Israel needs to do more.”
Starmer’s visit to Berlin is the first leg of his European tour looking to reset relations and strengthen ties on migration, defense and economic growth and to “turn a corner on Brexit”.
He is also set to attend the Paralympic opening ceremony in Paris later tonight and meet with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday morning.
