Norway reiterates call for swift 'ceasefire, humanitarian aid, negotiations for two-state solution'

02/06/2025 18:06 France 24

With Gaza on the brink of famine and Israel threatening deeper entrenchment in the occupied West Bank, international calls for restraint and a political solution grow more urgent. All the while, the UN warns of catastrophic humanitarian collapse and global powers, including Norway, press for a two-state solution. Are there any prospects whatsoever for diplomacy, accountability, and lasting peace in a region once again at the breaking point? François Picard is pleased to welcome Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Kravik where he will also assess a humanitarian catastrophe spiralling endlessly out of control.

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