On Thursday 27 June, the EU27 heads of state or government called for the full implementation in the Middle East of the terms of the three-phase peace plan presented by the United States and set out in United Nations Security Council Resolution 2735 (see EUROPE B13422A11).
Meeting at the European Council, the leaders reiterated their call for the hostages to be released and for Israel to respect its international obligations “in exercising its right to defend itself”, particularly with...