Hamas It is a terrorist organization that must be fought. Israel A state that has the right to defend itself, respecting international humanitarian law. The high representative responsible for EU Foreign Policy said it loud and clear once again: Josep BorrellDuring a discussion at the plenary session of the European Parliament this Wednesday, where they heard reproaches from the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen -due to the absence of criticism of Israel’s siege of Gaza in his recent visit to Israel and speech – and even because the EPP’s Borrell did not go to the region and went there instead. Chinese.
“Yes, I was planning to go to Israel, we set a date and I hope to achieve it. But there is one basic condition for me: If I visit Israel, I will also have the chance to visit Ramallah. (headquarters of the Palestinian National Authority) and unfortunately the emotion of that moment, of the days we lived in, kept us from leaving because one cannot deal with problems by just leaving. I’m not criticizing anyone for what they did. “I will not allow myself to be dragged into any interagency debate because what we need is unity on something we agree on,” he said. Manfred Weberand without getting into the unrest that exists in some European capitals and at the headquarters of the European Council over Von der Leyen’s trip and Germany’s role in the conflict.
Here’s what the Twenty-Seven agree on, according to the political declaration adopted by European leaders on Sunday and reaffirmed this Tuesday: “Wars also have rules“ And “Cutting off water and basic needs “There is currently no water in Gaza and there are more than 3 thousand dead, a quarter of whom are children. We cannot hold all Gazans responsible for Hamas’ criminal actions,” reminded Borrell, insisting on the same thing during his response.
moral authority
Recommending the reading of the practical dictionary, he said: “It is against international law to cut off the water supply to a community under siege. Can’t we accept this? Can’t we accept that these should also be taken into account when assessing the conflict?” he warned. on humanitarian law. In it, it is said that “depriving a besieged community of its water resources is against international law. Ukraine and in Gaza. If we cannot do this, we are lacking. moral authority “So that our voices can be heard,” the Spanish politician said, asking for political consistency as well as humanity, because “lamenting a tragedy” such as the killing of 1,400 Israelis on October 7 should not prevent us from mourning someone else’s death, for example. Death of 700 children in Gaza Strip.
“Showing compassion for the dead and the victims of terrorist attacks should not, should not prevent us from showing our feelings to other dead as well” because “I have the moral power to condemn something if I condemn something similar” “If we do not understand this, we cannot be useful in trying to resolve the conflict,” he added. On behalf of the commission chairman , Ursula von der Leyen, “Europe can only have credibility if it recognizes Israel’s suffering and its right to defend itself “To say that Israel must react as a democracy that respects international humanitarian law,” the German said, once again focusing on the “spiral of violence” and the deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
In his speech, the Spanish politician also called for determination and determination in condemning terrorism. “Proactive” attitude to resolve conflict. Condemning Hamas’ “boycott” of any peace initiative, he warned, “If we don’t stop the cycle of violence, this will happen again.” “It opposed the decisions of the United Nations and the Arab League, it wants to anger Israel,” it disappears, “It doesn’t want peace, it wants destruction .” The European diplomat warned that this phase of the conflict could be darker and called on the international community to take action. “The most difficult decisions are made when you are on the brink, and now we are on the brink.”