The US abstained and all EU states on the UN Security Council (UNSC) have backed a call for an "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, as Europe prepares to also blacklist extremist Israeli settlers.
Monday's (25 March) UNSC resolution called for a halt to fighting by "all parties" for "the month of Ramadan", the Muslim holy month, which ends on 9 April.
It also urged "unconditional release of all [Israeli] hostages" and "ensuring humanitarian access" to starving people in Gaza.
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's Foreign Affairs Editor. He has been writing about foreign and security affairs for EUobserver since 2005. He is Polish but grew up in the UK. He has also written for The Guardian, The Telegraph, and The Times of London.