Mateusz Morawiecki took part in the virtual summit of European Union leaders on Tuesday evening, according to officials.
EU leaders discussed “providing humanitarian assistance and avoiding a regional escalation of the conflict and any breaches of humanitarian law,” according to officials.
Morawiecki and fellow EU heads of state or government also talked about “engagement with regional actors to seek a lasting and sustainable peace based on a two-state solution,” Brussels said.
EU leaders also focused their talks on “potential security consequences for our societies” and “the risk of onward migratory waves to Europe,” according to officials.
On Sunday, the European bloc’s heads of state and government issued a statement setting out the EU’s common position on the unfolding situation in the Middle East.
The EU condemned “ in the strongest possible terms Hamas and its brutal and indiscriminate terrorist attacks across Israel and deeply deplores the loss of lives.”
The European leaders stated: “There is no justification for terror. We strongly emphasize Israel’s right to defend itself in line with humanitarian and international law in the face of such violent and indiscriminate attacks. We reiterate the importance to ensure the protection of all civilians at all times in line with International Humanitarian Law.”
The EU’s heads of state and government went on to say: “We call on Hamas to immediately release all hostages without any precondition. We reiterate the importance of the provision of urgent humanitarian aid and stand ready to continue supporting those civilians most in need in Gaza in coordination with partners, ensuring that such assistance is not abused by terrorist organisations. It is crucial to prevent regional escalation.”
The European leaders, including Poland’s Morawiecki, declared: “We remain committed to a lasting and sustainable peace based on the two-state solution through reinvigorated efforts in the Middle East Peace Process. We underline the need to engage broadly with the legitimate Palestinian authorities as well as regional and international partners who could have a positive role to play in preventing further escalation.”
More than 1,000 Israeli civilians have been killed in deadly Hamas attacks on October 7, with many others kidnapped, the Polish government noted on Tuesday.
Following the outbreak of hostilities, Poland has evacuated its citizens from war-torn Israel, bringing more than 1,500 Poles back home by October 14, according to officials.
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Source: gov.pl, consilium.europa.eu, PAP
