Canada and Allies Call for Immediate 21-day Ceasefire Between Lebanon and Israel

Canada and Allies Call for Immediate 21-day Ceasefire Between Lebanon and Israel
Smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes on villages in the Nabatiyeh district, seen from the southern town of Marjayoun, Lebanon, on Sept. 23, 2024. Hussein Malla/AP Photo
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Canada has issued a joint statement with its allies calling for “an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border,” citing an “unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation.”

The statement, issued along with the United States, Australia, European Union, United Arab Emirates and eight other countries, calls on the governments of Lebanon and Israel and all parties involved to endorse the temporary ceasefire and “give a real chance to a diplomatic settlement.”