The world must unite to avert a catastrophe, promote political resolution to the rights of all Syrians, including Kurds, to peace, dignity & security".[84] Ireland – Ireland stated that unilateral military action cannot be condoned and was deeply troubled by the Turkish operation.[85] Israel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the operation and warned against ethnic cleansing of Kurds by Turkey and its proxies, and stated that "Israel is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance to the gallant Kurdish people."[86] Italy – Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte stated that the offensive puts the region's civilians and stability in jeopardy.[23] Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio condemned the operation, declaring that the offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria is "unacceptable" and calling for an immediate end to the fighting.[87] Italy joined an arms embargo against Turkey, despite previously being Turkey's primary EU weapons supplier.[31][88] Japan – Foreign minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, said in a statement: "Japan is deeply concerned that the latest military operation would make the settlement of Syrian crisis more difficult and cause further deterioration of the humanitarian situation. Japan once again underscores its position that the Syrian crisis cannot be solved by any military means."[89] Jordan – Jordan urged Turkey to halt the offensive and to solve all issues diplomatically.[90] Jordan's Foreign Minister later stated that the Kingdom condemned what he termed the 'Turkish aggression on Syria'.[91] Kuwait – Kuwait stated that it was concerned about how the offensive might negatively affect the peacefulness and stability of the region and called for restraint.[23] Latvia – Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs described the operation as 'disturbing' and urged Turkey to cease its operation to pursue a political solution.[92] Lebanon – Lebanon condemned the operation and called on Turkey to rethink its move.[93] Libya – Libya's UN-recognized government refused to sign an Arab League memorandum condemning the military operation in Syria along with Qatar.[94] Liechtenstein – As a response to the Turkish offensive, Liechtenstein stated that 'unchecked interpretations' of Article 51 of the United Nations undermined security and peace.[95] Lithuania – Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius described the operation as 'worrying' and urged Turkey to find a political solution.[96] Luxembourg – Luxembourg condemned the operation and called on Turkey to cease its actions.[97] Netherlands – Minister of Foreign Affairs Stef Blok tweeted that Turkey should not "follow the path it has chosen", noting that "[t]he operation can trigger new refugee flows and harm the fight against IS and stability in the region."[23] On 10 October, a large majority of Dutch MPs backed the introduction of sanctions against Turkey.[98][99] New Zealand – New Zealand stated that they were deeply concerned by the situation and that Turkey's offensive caused further instability and aggravated the humanitarian situation in North-east Syria. Moreover, both parties were urged to show restraint.[100] Norway – Norway called on Turkey to end the operation and to respect international law[101][102] As a precautionary measure, Norway suspended all new deliveries of military hardware to Turkey, a fellow member of NATO, making this the first such action by an alliance country.