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Jun 18, 2008, 13:46 GMT

EU welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire (Roundup)

Brussels - The European Commission on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a truce between Israel and Hamas, the radical Islamic movement that rules the Palestinian Gaza Strip. 'I welcome the news of the agreement between Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian factions brokered by Egypt on a mutual ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,' said Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the EU commissioner in charge of the European Union's external relations. Ferrero-Waldner thanked Egypt for facilitating the agreement, noting that the people of Gaza and southern Israel had suffered too long. 'Complete cessation of hostilities will no doubt create an environment which is more supportive of the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. The EU remains committed to supporting a political agreement by the end of 2008,' the commissioner added. The EU is the biggest donor to the Palestinian territories. The ceasefire was due to take effect on Thursday morning.

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