800 US and European officials denounce western support for Israeli war on Gaza

More than 800 European and American officials have published an open letter on Friday condemning Israel’s war on Gaza as “one of the worst human catastrophes of this century.”

The statement – titled “It Is Our Duty To Speak Out When Our Governments Policies Are Wrong” – denounced policies that “weaken” their nations’ “moral standing” in the world.

“Israel has shown no boundaries in its military operations in Gaza, which has resulted in tens of thousands of preventable civilian deaths, and the deliberate blocking of aid by Israel has led to a humanitarian catastrophe, putting thousands of civilians at risk of starvation and slow death,” it said.

“Our governments have provided the Israeli military operation with public, diplomatic and military support… This support has been given without real conditions or accountability and when faced with humanitarian catastrophe our governments have failed to call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to blockages of necessary food/water/medicine in Gaza.”

"Our governments' current policies weaken their moral standing and undermine their ability to stand up for freedom, justice and human rights globally and weaken our efforts to rally international support for Ukraine and to counter malign actions by Russia, China and Iran," it added.