Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is participating today, Thursday (November 9), in the International Humanitarian Conference on Civilians in Gaza, which is being held in Paris.

According to ERT, EU member states, regional states, G20 members with the exception of Russia have been invited to the Conference, the European institutions – the President of the Commission and the President of the European Council will “attend », – international donors, the UN and regional organizations, the Palestinian Authority and non-governmental organizations working on the ground in the Gaza Strip.

The Prime Minister is going to repeat the Greek positions on the condemnation of Hamas terrorism and Israel’s right to self-defense, according to International Law. He is expected to stress that all sides must respect International Humanitarian Law and underline his growing concern over civilian casualties in Gaza and the need to take concrete measures to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Kyriakos Mitsotakis will emphasize the need for humanitarian pauses so that there is a continuous flow of aid to the Gaza Strip and to reiterate the readiness of Greece as a country in the region to contribute to the efforts for de-escalation and relief of the civilian population. It is recalled that Greece has already sent humanitarian aid with a C130 through Egypt, while it is in consultation with the parties involved and with the Republic of Cyprus on the possibility of opening a humanitarian corridor by sea to the Gaza Strip, an undertaking that is operationally very complex.

Meeting with the Prime Minister of Palestine

Before the Synod, the Prime Minister will have a meeting with the Prime Minister of Palestine Mohammad Ibrahim Shtayyeh, in which he is expected to repeat the Greek position that Hamas is a terrorist organization that does not represent the Palestinian people and that the only legitimate representative of the Palestinians is the Palestinian Authority. He will reiterate Greece’s firm position for a two-state solution in accordance with UN resolutions.