Foreign Minister Motegi will meet with Palestinian Authority's Foreign Minister Maliki over the phone, calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian insurgents to continue, and will play an active role in supporting the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. I told you.
Following the realization of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Islamic fundamentalist organization that effectively controls the Gaza Strip in Palestine, Foreign Minister Motegi called with Palestinian Authority's Foreign Minister Maliki for about 20 minutes from 4 pm I had a meeting.
In this, Minister Mogi welcomed the realization of the ceasefire and said, "It is a heartbreaking situation that many civilians were killed and injured on both sides." I asked.
In addition, while communicating the idea of playing an active role in supporting the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, the parties concerned through the "Peace and Prosperity Corridor" concept, an economic project led by Japan toward the coexistence and co-prosperity of Israel and Palestine. He expressed his intention to work on building trust between the two.
In response, Foreign Minister Nouri al-Maliki thanked the Japanese side for their support and expressed his intention to make every effort to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, including maintaining the ceasefire.
Minister Mogi also met with Israeli Foreign Minister Ashkenazi on the phone on the night of the 26th, calling for continued efforts to ease tensions so that the ceasefire will continue.