It is very much to be hoped that the intensive diplomatic efforts being brought to bear on the crisis in the Middle East succeeds in averting the war between Israel and Hamas escalating into a wider regional conflict.
The Prime Minister, the US President and the leaders of all the major European countries are among those speaking with a single unified voice in calling for Israel to respect international humanitarian law, for Hamas to release the hostages it is holding and for aid to be allowed in to the people of Gaza.
The dilemma for Rishi Sunak, Joe Biden and their fellow leaders lies in finding a route towards a ceasefire that assuages Israel’s concerns over its security. Regrettably, the long and bloody history of conflict and the many false dawns of hope for peaceful co-existence between Israelis and Palestinians only serve to underline how difficult a task the international community faces. But try they must.
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