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Posted on January 15, 2025
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UK PM Keir Starmer describes the Gaza ceasefire as 'long overdue', urging humanitarian aid and a focus on a better future for the region.
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday described a ceasefire deal ending the war in Gaza as "long overdue" and said focus should turn to humanitarian aid and securing a better longer term future in the region.
"After months of devastating bloodshed and countless lives lost, this is the long-overdue news that the Israeli and Palestinian people have desperately been waiting for," Starmer said in an emailed statement.
"For the innocent Palestinians whose homes turned into a warzone overnight and the many who have lost their lives, this ceasefire must allow for a huge surge in humanitarian aid, which is so desperately needed to end the suffering in Gaza.
"And then our attention must turn to how we secure a permanently better future for the Israeli and Palestinian people."
(Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, editing by William James)
Keir Starmer described the ceasefire deal as 'long overdue' and emphasized the need for humanitarian aid.
Starmer stated that the focus must turn to humanitarian aid and securing a better future for both the Israeli and Palestinian people.
He mentioned the devastating bloodshed and countless lives lost, highlighting the urgent need for a ceasefire.
He believes the ceasefire should allow for a significant increase in humanitarian aid for the innocent Palestinians affected by the conflict.
The article was reported by Sam Tabahriti and edited by William James.
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