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Top EU official calls Gaza a ‘genocide,’ says it exposes bloc’s failure to act
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European Commission Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera speaks during a press conference on her two-day official visit to China, in Beijing, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
One of the European Union’s most senior officials on Thursday called the war in Gaza a “genocide,” ramping up criticism of Israel and slamming the 27-nation bloc for failing to act to stop it.
“The genocide in Gaza exposes Europe’s failure to act and speak with one voice,” European Commission vice president Teresa Ribera says during a speech in Paris.
Israel vociferously denies that it is carrying out a genocide in Gaza, where it is fighting the Hamas terror group.
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