France tabled on the evening of Tuesday, May 18 a resolution before the UN Security Council, in coordination with Egypt and Jordan, which calls for a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Gaza, a indicated the Elysee.
During a meeting between Emmanuel Macron, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and, by videoconference, King Abdullah II of Jordan, "the three countries agreed on three simple elements: the shooting must stop, the time has come for a ceasefire and the UN Security Council must take up the subject, "said the Elysee, adding that France had tabled a resolution at the UN in coordination with its partners. .
Emmanuel Macron also had a telephone interview with Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed.
Humanitarian initiative
Clashes between Israel and the Palestinian armed factions entered their second week on Monday, with no sign of appeasement on Tuesday, despite multiple calls for a ceasefire.
Emmanuel Macron expressed "his deep concern about the evolution of the situation, the risks of extension of the conflict and the escalation of violence while the human toll is already too heavy," said the Elysee in a statement.
He "denounced once again and with the greatest firmness the shooting claimed by Hamas and other terrorist groups against Israel and its population," deploring the "numerous losses of Palestinian civilians resulting from military operations and clashes in progress ", it is added in the press release.
France, Egypt and Jordan also agreed to launch a humanitarian initiative, in conjunction with the United Nations, for the civilian population of Gaza, the French presidency said.
With AFP and Reuters
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