Dramatic, inconceivable, catastrophic … In Warsaw, gathered Wednesday, 7 and Thursday, May 8 for an informal foreign ministers’ council, the heads of diplomacy from the whole European Union (EU) had no words hard enough to qualify the situation in Gaza, after two months of humanitarian blockade on the part of the Israeli army. “We have seen horrible images, it has to stop!” »»urged Elina Valtonen, the head of Finnish diplomacy, not used to expressing themselves on the subject.
“Day after day, the situation in Gaza deterioratesadded Caspar Veldkamp, its Dutch counterpart. We note that the blockade of humanitarian aid set up by Israel continues. It is contrary to international humanitarian law. “” International law must be respected “,, insisted the Austrian Beate Meinl-Reisinger, whose country remains particularly close to Israel.
As of May 6, Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, had already assured before the National Assembly that “Gaza is on the verge of collapse, chaos and famine”calling for an immediate ceasefire and access to help.
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