European Commission refuses to condemn the Israeli blockade of Gaza

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AMMAN — The spokesperson for the European Commission, Eric Mamer, stated that the Commission cannot condemn the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, but nevertheless urged Tel Aviv to "respect international law."اضافة اعلان

Responding to European journalists in Brussels on Thursday, Mamer said, "The European Commission cannot condemn the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip, including the cessation of water, electricity, and fuel supplies to all the inhabitants of the sector, Khaberni reported.

An Italian journalist at the conference mentioned that the president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, accused Russia in October 2022 of carrying out strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, describing them as "war crimes."

This was followed by a question about whether the European Commission is prepared to consider the cutting off of water, electricity, and fuel to the women and children in Gaza as a "purely terrorist act."

Mamer replied, stating that von der Leyen's statement was made "in a very specific context."


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