Borrell: Half of bombs dropped on Gaza supplied by Europe
Borrell: Half of bombs dropped on Gaza supplied by Europe
M.U.H
11/05/202526
Former European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has strongly condemned the politico-economic bloc’s stance on Israel’s genocide against the Gaza Strip, asserting that “half of the bombs being dropped on Gaza are provided by us.”
Europe is witnessing the “biggest” ethnic cleansing since World War II aimed at building a holiday resort after the elimination of Palestinians, Borrell said after receiving the Carlos V European Award at the Yuste Monastery in Spain.
He characterized the circumstances in Gaza as “genocide” and stated that the EU, despite possessing the capability to object and put a halt to Israeli actions, is not fulfilling its responsibility to do so.
“The EU is not doing what it can. We’re facing the largest ethnic cleansing operation since the end of the Second World War in order to create a splendid holiday destination once all the millions of tons of rubble have been cleared from Gaza and the Palestinians have died or gone away,” he said.
Borrell took a swipe at Israel over violating all the rules of conflict and using the starvation of Gaza’s civilian population as a “weapon of war.”
“Three times more explosive power has been dropped on Gaza than was used in the Hiroshima bomb,” he said.
“And for months now, nothing has been getting into Gaza. Nothing: no water, no food, no electricity, no fuel, no medical services. That’s what [Benjamin] Netanyahu’s ministers have said and it’s what they’ve done.
“We all know what’s going on there, and we’ve all heard the objectives stated by Netanyahu’s ministers, which are clear declarations of genocidal intent. Seldom have I heard the leader of a state so clearly outline a plan that fits the legal definition of genocide,” Borrell stated.
The Israeli military resumed bombardment of Gaza on March 18, killing thousands of Palestinians, and injuring many others, after it shattered the 2-month ceasefire agreement with the Palestinian group Hamas and the deal on the exchange of Israeli captives with Palestinian abductees.
At least 52,810 Palestinians have been killed, mostly women and children, and another 119,473 individuals injured in the brutal Israeli military onslaught on Gaza since October 7, 2023.
Hamas has emphasized that it is “approaching any proposals positively if they guarantee a permanent ceasefire, the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, an end to the suffering of our Palestinian people, and a serious prisoner exchange deal.”
