Meloni interviews Abbas, concerned about Israel's military escalation

The President of the Council, Giorgia Meloni, "had a telephone conversation this afternoon with the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas who held express sincere appreciation for the role, in its words, 'fundamental' of Italy for humanitarian support assured so far and for the positions assumed". This is what is reads in a note from Palazzo Chigi which underlines that "the The interview in particular allowed Meloni to share the deep concern about recent Israeli decisions that appear to be moving towards further military escalation and to reiterate how the humanitarian situation in Gaza is unjustifiable and unacceptable." "In this context", the note continues, the president of the Council "emphasized once again the need for to immediately bring the hostilities to an end in order to be able to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to a population civil war at the end of its tether and shared with President Abbas as Hamas must release all hostages and accept that no could have a future in the government of the Strip." Meloni "also reaffirmed Italy's commitment on the front humanitarian, through the Food for Gaza initiative, including airdrops in these hours and the evacuation, to date, of over 150 children in need of care, announcing to President Abbas the arrival in Italy, in the next few days, of other children who require medical attention." During the conversation "the Prime Minister said finally confirmed that Italy is ready to do its part for the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza, reaffirming the need to work on a political process that leads to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East through the solution of the two states". "In saying goodbye - the note concludes - the two leaders meet in New York, on the occasion of the Assembly General of the United Nations".