Amnesty blasts EU statement on why Israel halted aid to Gaza
The human rights group Amnesty on Monday slammed a statement from the European Union that said Israel's halt of all aid into Gaza could have "humanitarian consequences" and blamed Hamas for triggering the Israeli decision.
"As Israel blocks aid to Gaza, shocking apologism from EU," Amnesty EU said on X.
"Reminder to Kaja Kallas [High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy] and Ursula von der Leyen [President of the European Commission]: Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime. And desperately needed humanitarian aid must never be used as a bargaining tool."
"If the EU is genuine in championing international law and wants to be a credible player, it must stop excusing war crimes whether by Israel or Russia," Amnesty said.
As Israel blocks aid to Gaza, shocking apologism from EU.
— Amnesty EU (@AmnestyEU) March 3, 2025
Reminder to @kajakallas & @vonderleyen:
Starvation of civilians as a method of warfare is a war crime. And desperately needed humanitarian aid must never be used as a bargaining tool. https://t.co/j6nQaw3EVZ