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BRUSSELS, May 26 (KUNA) -- EU Council President Antonio Costa expressed on Monday his deep concern over what he described as the "worsening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip and the escalating violence in the West Bank".
He made the remarks during a phone call with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In a post on X, Costa reaffirmed his full support for the United Nations Secretary-Generalآ’s five-stage humanitarian aid plan for Gaza.
He stressed the urgent need for the Israeli occupation to lift its blockade on Gaza and allow humanitarian aid to enter "immediate, safe, and unimpeded, in accordance with international law and humanitarian principles," calling for the immediate release of all remaining hostages.
The European official reiterated the EUآ’s unwavering commitment to a two-state solution and expressed his anticipation for the upcoming international conference to be held in New York this June under the auspices of the United Nations. (end)
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