Gaza Genocide13 March, 20262 min read
Palestinian PM, German FM Demand Israel Implement Gaza Ceasefire Phase Two, Stop Annexation
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Mustafa received a phone call from the German foreign minister. They urged implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement's second phase.
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Phone call overview
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul held a phone call on March 13, 2026. Mustafa warned of a sharp escalation in settler violence across the West Bank and Jerusalem and described the Gaza Strip’s “tragic humanitarian conditions” resulting from ongoing Israeli occupation aggression.
“Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa received a phone call today, Friday, from German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, during which they discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories as well as bilateral relations across various fields.”
Mustafa pressed for respect for international law and urged the immediate implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan as laid out in UN Security Council Resolution 2803 to alleviate Palestinian suffering and speed reconstruction. The exchange framed bilateral ties around urgent humanitarian and legal concerns rather than neutral “conflict” language, with Mustafa centring the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza as a consequence of Israeli actions.
Ceasefire phase two
Mustafa explicitly demanded rapid implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement based on UN Security Council Resolution 2803. He linked that step to urgent humanitarian relief, reconstruction and the political goal of unifying Palestinian institutions in Gaza and the West Bank. He argued the ceasefire’s second phase is necessary “in order to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians, accelerate reconstruction efforts, and support the unification of Palestinian institutions in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,” putting legal and institutional recovery at the centre of the diplomatic agenda.
Germany's stance on annexation
Mustafa praised Germany’s explicit rejection of Israeli moves to annex parts of the West Bank and its opposition to settlement expansion in the E1 area. He noted that Berlin’s position had been announced by the German Chancellor and confirmed by the foreign minister during their call. He framed Germany’s stance as crucial diplomatic backing against annexationist policies and settler violence, and conveyed appreciation for Germany’s condemnation of those measures.
“He also emphasized the need to implement the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan based on UN Security Council Resolution (2803)...”
Clearance revenues demand
Mustafa singled out the issue of Palestinian clearance revenues, urging Israel to stop withholding funds that the Palestinian Authority says are essential for public services and governance. He presented the withholding of clearance revenues alongside settler violence and Gaza’s humanitarian crisis as part of a broader pattern undermining Palestinian institutions and livelihoods. He called for their immediate release.
Diplomatic implications
The call tied immediate humanitarian demands to broader legal and political pressure: Mustafa invoked international law while pressing Germany to sustain pressure on Israel over annexation, settlement expansion, settler violence and withheld revenues. He portrayed Berlin’s rejection of annexation as an important international counterweight. By centring UNSC Resolution 2803 and concrete steps — ceasefire implementation, reconstruction, revenue release — Mustafa sought both relief for Gaza’s population and institutional recovery for Palestinian governance.
“He stressed the necessity of respecting international law.”