U.K. Foreign Minister David Cameron and German foreign affairs minister Annalena Baerbock expressed in an editorial for The Sunday Times their backing of a "sustainable ceasefire" in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Cameron and Baerbock highlighted the difference between a sustainable ceasefire and an "immediate ceasefire," which has been widely called for elsewhere. "Let us be clear. We do not believe that calling right now for a general and immediate ceasefire, hoping it somehow becomes permanent, is the way forward," they argued. Instead, they envision reaching a peace that lasts "for days, years, generations."
Cameron and Baerbock are putting more pressure on Israel to protect civilians after Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said more than 18,000 people have died. The ministers said that "too many civilians have been killed," and while Israel has a right to defend itself, it must do so respecting international law and distinguishing more between Hamas militants and civilians.
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