EU’s Borrell raps Israel for slow pace of aid to northern Gaza

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign minister, speaks to the press as he arrives to attend a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. (John Thys/AFP)
Josep Borrell, the EU's foreign minister, speaks to the press as he arrives to attend a European Council summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on March 21, 2024. (John Thys/AFP)

In addition to his comments condemning Iran’s attack on Israel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell criticizes Israel over its slow pace in keeping promises to boost aid into Gaza.

Borrell urges the world not to forget about Gaza, and says there can be no regional stability until the war there ends. He calls for an “immediate and sustainable ceasefire,” and says discussions must focus on getting the hostages out and on the humanitarian situation.

He notes that the Ashdod Port and Erez Crossing have not opened, despite Israeli promises to do so. “If they wanted to make Gaza a place where human life is not possible, in the north, they managed to succeed,” he says of Israel.

Borrell does not mention Hamas.

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