The British prime minister has called on Israel to press for a full and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1860. In a telephone conversation on Tuesday, Gordon Brown told his Israeli counterpart Ehud Olmert that he was "deeply troubled" by the scenes of suffering Gazans and asked him to implement the ceasefire. He said that the Israeli government should fully "respect their international humanitarian commitments" in line with UN Security Council Resolution 1860, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces. The 15-nation council approved the resolution last week, with 14 voting in favor and the United States abstaining.
China also expressed serious concern on Tuesday that Resolution 1860 has not been implemented or respected.
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman said on Saturday that Israel should implement Resolution 1860.
Brown also spoke to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak over the telephone and asked him to press both parties to observe a full and sustainable ceasefire. In addition, the British prime minister has contacted other Arab leaders and plans to talk to Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday, his office said.