Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip over a phone call.
“The two leaders discussed the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian disaster in Gaza, highlighting the need for international cooperation and mentioning peace and security in the Middle East,” said a statement from the prime minister’s office.
Addressing concerns about the two-state solution, Carney also praised the latest high-level UN conference, which concluded in New York.
“The two leaders also discussed potential steps towards implementing the commitments made at the conference earlier this week,” the statement added.
The statement also said that the “E3 nations will work together to promote peace and stability in the region.”
Following France and the UK, Canada has also announced its intention to recognise Palestine as an independent state during the upcoming 80th UN General Assembly in September.
While the international community has intensified pressure on Israel to allow more aid to flow into Gaza, Israeli forces continue to kill civilians and aid seekers in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, at least “16 people, including 13 aid seekers”, were killed by Israeli forces near aid distribution centres, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
On Thursday, Jordanian media sources said, “Jordan, Egypt and the UAE have begun dropping aid into the Gaza Strip, in cooperation with the UAE air force.”
The aid agencies overseeing the mission said, “16 tonnes of food and baby formula were dropped over various areas of the Gaza Strip, bringing the total aid delivered via airdrop over the past few days to approximately 73 tonnes of essential supplies.”
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