The war in Gaza has become a “graveyard for many of the most important principles of humanitarian law,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.<\/p>\n
The European Union’s top diplomat described the conflict in the Gaza strip as “the greatest open air graveyard” in reference to civilian casualties among the Palestinian population.<\/p>\n
EU foreign ministers are in Brussels to discuss the Israel-Hamas war with sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank to be decided after the increased violence towards Palestinians in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attacks.<\/p>\n
Borrell said EU foreign ministers would also debate the bloc’s association agreement with Israel but stressed that it was too early in the process to discuss suspending the agreement.<\/p>\n
More sanctions on the Palestinian Islamist militant group are also expected, Borrell said. He also urged EU countries to take action over Israeli obstacles to humanitarian aid access in Gaza.<\/p>\n
Germany, as “friends of Israel,” has made clear to the Israeli government that humanitarian aid in Gaza must be allowed to be delivered, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said.<\/p>\n
“The millions of people in Gaza, many, many children who have not had enough food for weeks,” need to be cared for, Baerbock said.<\/p>\n
“The suffering is simply unbearable,” Baerbock said, adding that Germany and the EU are working every day to secure a humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.<\/p>\n