Kerry Pitches Ceasefire Plan for Israel, Credits Turkey, Qatar, Egypt for Help

New round of Gaza ceasefire talks takes place in Paris (France 24)

US Secretary of State John Kerry held talks on a possible long-term ceasefire in Gaza with the foreign ministers of Qatar and Turkey – major state supporters of Hamas – as well as France, Britain and Germany in Paris on Saturday.

The talks went ahead as thousands of people took part in a pro-Palestinian rally in the French capital despite a police ban on the gathering.

The top diplomats called after the talks for the extension of a 12-hour humanitarian ceasefire.

“All of us call on the parties to extend the humanitarian ceasefire that is currently under way,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said after the meeting.