Leaders of Europe, Middle East welcome Trump's plan to end conflict in Gaza

Leaders of Europe and the Middle East on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trumps announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the conflict in GazaThe statement of leaders comes after Trump formally announced his 20point peace plan to end the IsraelHamas war in Gaza as he met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday Washington timeEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomed Trumps commitment to end the conflict in Gaza and expressed the European Unions readiness to contribute to the effortsWelcome President Donald Trumps commitment to end the war in Gaza Encourage all parties to now seize this opportunity The EU stands ready to contribute Hostilities should end with the provision of immediate humanitarian relief to the population in Gaza and with all hostages released immediatelyShe called a twostate solution the only viable path to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East with people of Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and securityEuropean Council President Antonio Costa welcomed Trumps plan to end the war in Gaza Calling the situation in Gaza intolerable he called for an end to hostilities and the release of all hostages held by HamasIn a post on X Costa wrote I welcome President Donald Trumps plan to end the war in Gaza and I am encouraged by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus positive response All parties must seize this moment to give peace a genuine chanceStressing that the situation in Gaza is intolerable Costa said Hostilities must end and all hostages must be released immediately The Israeli and Palestinian people deserve to live side by side in peace and security free from violence and terrorism A twostate solution remains the only viable path to a just and lasting peace in the Middle EastTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appreciated Trumps efforts aimed at halting the conflict in Gaza and achieving a ceasefire He expressed Turkeys readiness to contribute to the process of establishing a just and lasting peace acceptable to all partiesI commend US President Donald Trumps efforts and leadership aimed at halting the bloodshed in Gaza and achieving a ceasefire Turkiye will continue to contribute to the process with a view to establishing a just and lasting peace acceptable to all parties Erdogan posted on XCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed Trumps plan and urged all parties to help in fully implementing it He called for the release of hostages and expressed Canadas readiness to support efforts to deliver aid to GazaIn a post on X Carney wrote Canada welcomes President Trumps historic new Middle East peace plan and we urge all parties to help it realise its full potential As the critical next step Hamas must immediately release all hostages Canada stands ready to support the sustained unimpeded and largescale delivery of humanitarian aid into and throughout GazaWe will continue our close coordination with international partners to build a just and lasting peace that builds on todays progress with a sovereign democratic and viable State of Palestine building its future in peace and security with the State of Israel he addedWelcoming the US plan to end the conflict in Gaza German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in a post on X wrote The US plan for Gaza offers the unique opportunity to end the horrific war in Gaza This opportunity must not be missedNew Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters welcomed the US comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza He urged all parties to use the opportunity to end the conflict and fully implement the terms of the proposalIn a post on X Peters stated In our speech to the UN General Assembly over the weekend we said We desperately want diplomacy to succeed and we believe it is those countries with leverage who are most likely to achieve a breakthrough That would show global leadershipNew Zealand therefore welcomes the United States Comprehensive Plan to End the Conflict in Gaza as an example of such global leadership We urge the parties to seize this important opportunity to end the conflict and implement the terms of the proposal fully New Zealand wants to see an immediate end to this disastrous conflict he addedThe leaders statement comes as Trump announced a peace plan for Gaza which outlines the establishment of a temporary technocratic government with Israel pledging not to annex the Strip and ensuring that no residents are forced to leave The agreement calls for an immediate end to the war if accepted with all captives both alive and deceased returned within 72 hoursThe government in Gaza will be overseen by a new international transitional body the Board of Peace which will be chaired by Trump and other members including former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority complete a reform programme to take back controlHamas members who commit to peace would receive amnesty while others would be offered safe passage abroad Security in Gaza will be overseen by regional and international forces who will also help train the Palestinian Police while aid will flow in at agreed levelsThe US would facilitate further dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians to support longterm coexistenceThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever