Meretz Chair Applauds Reported Gaza Cease Fire

Meretz chairman, MK Chaim Oron: I hope the reports regarding a ceasefire are true; this is the right solution to bring quiet to the communities around Gaza.

June 17, 2008: Meretz chairman, MK Chaim Oron, expressed the hope that the reports of an agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are true. Oron stated: “In the current reality, this is the right solution for brining quiet to the communities situated in the vicinity of Gaza. The Israeli government, as well as the Palestinian Authority and Hamas, must make every effort to maintain the ceasefire. Alongside this step, the negotiations with [Palestinian President] Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) and [chief Palestinian negotiator] Abu Ala (Ahmad Qurei)must be accelerated.”