This handout picture provided by the Palestinian Authority's press office (PPO) shows Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas (L) meeting with France's President Emmanuel Macron in New York City on September 25, 2024, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly. ©Thaer Ghanaim / PPO / AFP
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an "urgent" ceasefire in Gaza during a phone conversation on Monday, according to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA.
"They emphasized the urgent need for a ceasefire, the acceleration of humanitarian aid delivery, the rejection of the displacement of the Palestinian people from their land and the Palestinian Authority assuming responsibility in the Gaza Strip," the agency reported.
AFP
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