Doctors Without Borders slams EU's 'hypocrisy' over Gaza
According to Anadolu Ajansi (AA), in a post on X, the MSF said it had sent an open letter to EU leaders nearly a month earlier, on June 16, urging immediate action to stop the mass atrocities unfolding in the Palestinian enclave.
"The EU can and must act now to stop mass atrocities in Gaza," it wrote.
"Yet, amid EU member states' inaction, orchestrated ethnic cleansing in Gaza continues."
MSF said more than 60,000 Palestinians have been killed since the beginning of the conflict, including 12 of its own staff members.
It said the most recent MSF staffer was killed on July 3 while attempting to retrieve a bag of flour.
"The human carnage and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza are deliberate.
"Humanitarian aid is weaponised and blocked.
"Healthcare services are targeted daily," the organisation said.
MSF also condemned the EU Foreign Affairs Council's latest conclusions, adopted on Tuesday, calling them "yet another sign of the unwillingness to exert pressure on Israel to stop the genocide in Gaza."
"Once again, the EU demonstrated hypocrisy and shocking double standards when it comes to protecting civilians and ensuring the respect of international humanitarian law," it said.
Calling on the EU to "turn its words into actions and to end its double standards," MSF concluded by emphasising the legal and moral responsibilities of all states to stop the ongoing atrocities in Gaza.
"Every state has a moral and legal responsibility to recognise and stop the ongoing atrocities in Gaza," it wrote.
The letter was directed at top EU leadership, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, and EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
EU foreign ministers met on Monday and Tuesday to discuss growing concerns over Israel's attacks in Gaza, amid mounting civilian casualties and international calls for accountability.
However, member states were unable to reach a consensus, resulting in no formal decision to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement or impose sanctions.
– Bernama-Anadolu
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