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EU countries offer naval forces for Gaza truce
Britain, France and Germany have offered to send warships to the Middle East to monitor and prevent arms smuggling in Gaza, Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman said on Saturday."This offer is now on the table," the spokesman said. "One of the key areas and blockages about a ceasefire, outside of the rocket attacks, has been concerns about arms smuggling." In a statement, the German government said Britain, France and Germany had sent a joint letter to the Israeli and Egyptian governments to try to help reach a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza. "We have said we are ready to take a series of measures which will contribute to the end of the smuggling of weapons to Gaza," the letter said. "We have agreed among ourselves on this in the last few days and will continue to work closely with the Israeli and Egyptian governments to firm up these measures. "We express hope that a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza could give new impetus for a lasting peace in the Middle East."
Posted by: Fred 2009-01-18 |
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