Palestinian minister says ceasefire in Gaza is ‘not enough’

Children wave Palestinian flags during a protest supporting the children in Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah (Nasser Nasser/AP)

Palestine’s top diplomat said a ceasefire in Gaza is “not enough at all” and the world must now tackle the difficult issues of Jerusalem’s future and achieving an independent Palestinian state.

Riad Al-Malki told reporters at an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly on the conflict that while a ceasefire is good it does not address “the core issue” that started the violence.