Head Of European Union LN Policy Asks Israel To Agree On A Ceasefire Proposal With Hezbollah

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell / PHOTO via Wikimedia Commons

JAKARTA - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell urged the Israeli government to agree on a ceasefire agreement proposal in Lebanon, which he said provided all necessary security guarantees for Israel.

Speaking at a meeting of the G7 Foreign Ministers in Italy, Josep Borrell said there was no reason not to carry out the agreement with Hezbollah.

Let's hope that today (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu will agree to the ceasefire agreement proposed by the US and France. There is no more reason. There is no additional request," Borrell said, criticizing Israeli hardline ministers who opposed the deal.

Israel is likely to agree to a US plan to carry out a ceasefire with Hezbollah on Tuesday, a senior Israeli official said.

Borrell said one of the important points was whether France should be included in a committee that monitors the implementation of a ceasefire, which the US will lead.

He said Lebanon specifically requested French involvement, but Israel was wary.

"This is one of the points that is still lacking," he said.

Borrell also criticized what he saw as Western doubles standards over an arrest warrant by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Netanyahu, his former defense chief, and Hamas leader, on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.

You can't applaud when the court opposes (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and remains silent as courts oppose Netanyahu, "he said as well as EU member states to support the ICC.

Italy, which holds the G7 presidency, told them they were trying to mediate in the group's joint position in the ICC decision.

But progress was difficult as the US said it did not recognize court jurisdictions and opposed arrest warrants. for Netanyahu.

The G7 consists of US, Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Canada, and Japan.