EU says 'no excuse' for Gaza hospital massacre after backing "Israel"
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EU chief Ursula von der Leyen describes the massacre as a "hell of fire" and refrains from addressing the perpetrator behind it, days after pledging support to "Israel".
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Wounded Palestinians lie on the floor in al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, after arriving from al-Ahli Hospital following an explosion there, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. (AP)
Addressing EU lawmakers before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said that "there is no excuse for hitting a hospital full of civilians" in Gaza, and that "facts need to be established" on the massacre.
Last night, the EU chief described the explosion as having turned into "a hell of fire," adding that "all those responsible must be held accountable," but did not refer to any side or make any specific accusations.
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This comes after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held talks in "Israel" with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and allegedly called for an investigation into the massacre.
"I am horrified by the images of the explosion in a hospital in Gaza. Innocent civilians were injured and killed," he posted on X, adding that "A thorough investigation of the incident is imperative" and expressed that his "thoughts are with the families of the victims."
Ich bin entsetzt über die Bilder, die uns von der Explosion in einem Krankenhaus in Gaza erreichen. Unschuldige wurden verletzt und getötet. Unsere Gedanken sind bei den Angehörigen der Opfer.
— Bundeskanzler Olaf Scholz (@Bundeskanzler) October 18, 2023
Es ist wichtig, dass dieser Vorfall sehr genau aufgeklärt wird.
The situation in Gaza 'spiraling out of control'
The situation in the Gaza Strip is getting out of hand, as stated by the head of the UN health agency the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday.
On X, the head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: "The situation in #Gaza is spiralling out of control", adding: "We need violence on all sides to stop."
The situation in #Gaza is spiralling out of control.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 18, 2023
Every second we wait to get medical aid in, we lose lives.
For 4 days @WHO supplies have been stuck at the border.
We need immediate access to start delivering life-saving supplies.
We need violence on all sides to stop.
"Every second we wait to get medical aid in, we lose lives," he noted. "We need immediate access to start delivering life-saving supplies."
He stressed that WHO supplies have been "stuck at the border [Rafah]" for four days.
.@WHO strongly condemns the attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital in north Gaza.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 17, 2023
Early reports indicate hundreds of deaths and injuries.
We call for the immediate protection of civilians and health care, and for the evacuation orders to be reversed.#NotATarget https://t.co/6I4t99WV03
This is all the same EU that had its foreign policy chief make a statement exhibiting just how much "European exceptionalism" is still alive and well.
As he addresses students at the College of Europe in Bruges on Thursday at a university program designed to raise the next generation of European diplomats, Borrell compared the European Union to a "garden" that must be protected from the "jungle" outside.
The EU, according to Borrell, has the best combination of “political freedom, economic prosperity, and social cohesion” ever known to humankind.
