Have the article read by OpenAI (Beta). Please note that AI translations may take some time to process.Cairo/Brussels (dpa) – The Gaza summit is important to “give hope to millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and abroad” and to “bring an end to the terrible suffering we have all witnessed over the past year and a half,” EU Council President António Costa said ahead of the meeting.
Egypt is proposing a 53 billion dollars (49 billion euros) five-year plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that ensures Palestinians are not displaced outside the besieged strip, according to a document seen by dpa.
The European Union firmly rejects any attempt at demographic or territorial changes in Gaza, in other parts of the world, or anywhere else.
Costa reiterated the EU’s support for the ceasefire between the Palestinina militant organisation Hamas and Israel at a meeting with Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, in Cairo on Monday evening.
“The EU urges all parties to make every effort to uphold the ceasefire and hostages’ release deal,” Costa said after meeting Abbas.
“Humanitarian aid must be delivered immediately, safely, and unhindered to Gaza. We call on all parties to re-engage with the mediators on the talks for the second phase of the deal,” he added. (4 March)
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