At a
European Union
meeting held earlier this week in Brussels, German foreign minister
Annalena Baerbock
called for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing battle in
Gaza
and a two-state solution to resolve the conflict.
She, however, also acknowledged that Germany sees clearly that the people of Israel and the entire region cannot live in peace if Hamas' terror is not stopped.
"We as the European Union have therefore just launched sanctions against the
Hamas
financing support network," she said, adding that, at the same time, it's crucial that the incredible suffering in Gaza is minimised.
"We urgently need humanitarian pauses to alleviate the situation in Gaza, to alleviate the incredible suffering, especially for children. And at the same time, we need humanitarian pauses in Gaza so that we can finally free the hostages," said Baerbock. She also called for the EU to launch an operation in the Red Sea where vessels are under attack from the Houthis. "In doing so, we show that the EU is capable of acting and that it is a reliable partner for international law," she said.
Germany has been actively campaigning for more humanitarian assistance for Gaza. Since Oct 7, it has tripled its aid to around ₹211 million for civilians in the Palestinian territories, primarily in Gaza.
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