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December 25, 2024 | 06:10 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed his hope for peace in the Middle East and a brighter future for everyone this Christmas.
"This Christmas, I hope for peace, especially in the Middle East, the birthplace of the Christmas story," Keir Starmer said on Tuesday in his first Christmas message as prime minister, as reported by Anadolu.
Starmer said Christmas is a time for people to remember the things that really matter: "Family. Friendship. And togetherness among fellow human beings."
"I will look forward to a better and brighter future for everyone and celebrate the joy and wonder that Christmas brings," he said.
The Arab region is currently experiencing significant developments that have caught the world's attention, starting with the ongoing Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip, the security situation in Lebanon amid Israel's violation of the ceasefire agreement, and the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria.
Israel has been carrying out a large-scale ground operation in northern Gaza since Oct. 5 to prevent the Palestinian freedom fighter group Hamas from regrouping.
However, Palestinians accuse Israel of attempting to occupy the territory and forcibly displace its entire population.
Since then, adequate humanitarian aid, including food, medicine and fuel, has not been allowed into the territory, leaving the remaining residents on the brink of starvation.
The attack is the latest episode in Israel's brutal war on the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 45,300 Palestinians, mostly women and children, since October 7, 2023.
Last month, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Chief Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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