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Politic / 05.01.2009 22:38 Nicolas Sarkozy: "Bloodshed in Gaza region should be stopped"
He also condemned Hamas for its attacks on Israel.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on a peacemaking mission to the Middle East, called on Monday for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip "as soon as possible". Addressing a news conference in Ramallah with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Sarkozy said the European Union was working to support efforts to end the bloodshed. He said he would tell Israeli leaders later in the day that the violence must stop. He also condemned Hamas for its attacks on Israel.
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