European Union
Terror must never be allowed to prevail, Roberta Metsola vows at memorial in Brussels.
France pushes Palestinian state initiative while Germany exercises caution, as E.U. provides hundreds of millions to the Palestinian Authority.
“This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world, but particularly for the hostages, their families, and for the civilian population of Gaza,” said U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
European Parliament member Rima Hassan was detained by Israel for taking part in a Gaza protest flotilla.
The foreign ministers of France, Britain and Germany met with their Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the General Assembly.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Brussels’ executive was putting all bilateral payments to Israel “on hold” over the Gaza war.
“We condemn this attack, as we condemn all loss of lives,” said European Union spokesman Anouar El Anouni.
“Member states disagree on how to get the Israeli government to change course,” said E.U. foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
European Parliament lawmakers accused Katharina von Schnurbein of abusing her post by arguing against imposing sanctions on the Jewish state.
Twenty-six lawmakers call for removal of official who warned that hostile policies toward Israel fuel hatred of Jews in Europe.
Teresa Ribera delivers Brussels’ harshest yet censure of the Jewish state.
The Dutch foreign minister slams the Jewish state’s war in Gaza, saying it erodes “Israel’s own security and identity.”
