The heads of state or government of Spain, Ireland, Iceland, Malta, Norway, Slovenia and Luxembourg They ask Israel to immediately stop their offensive in Gaza and allow humanitarian aid entry.
“We will not be silent in front of the humanitarian catastrophe that is taking place before our eyes in Gaza. More than 50,000 men, women and children have lost their lives. Many more They could die of hunger in the next few days and weeks Unless he reacted immediately, “they say in a joint statement presented after a meeting called” Moment of Gaza “organized by Pedro Sánchez in the surroundings of the summit of the European political community that is held today in Tirana (Albania).” We ask the Government of Israel to immediate impediments of humanitarian aid for distribution in the Gaza Strip by international humanitarian actors and according to humanitarian principles. “
Israel’s total offensive against the strip continues to leave dozens of dead, an unusual level in modern conflicts. Only Thursday, Israeli bombs They killed more than 130 people, mostly women and children. This week, strong bombings against the European hospital have left him inoperative. The Israeli prime minister, Benjamín Netanyahu, decided to break last March unilaterally the high fire with Hamas and the planned release of hostages to guarantee the political survival of his government with the return of the ultra -rightist Itamar Ben Gvir.
The entire strip is now in Food emergency situation (Phase 4 of 5 of the CIF index, the integrated classification of food security in phases backed by the United Nations). There are at least 71,000 cases of acute malnutrition in children between 6 and 59 months, of which 14,100 are serious cases. An avoidable and due exclusively to the military block over the strip.
Raise the fence
The signatory leaders have agreed that SE must lift the humanitarian block imposed on gaza Since March 2 and guarantee full and without restrictions on humanitarian aid. Israel must allow the delivery of humanitarian aid under the coordination of the United Nations and humanitarian aid should not be used as a political pressure weapon in negotiations, they argue.
Spain has been promoting as defined as a year and a half coherent foreign policywhich demands respect for international humanitarian law both in Ukraine and Gaza. Just a year ago the Government of Pedro Sánchez recognized with Ireland and Norway to the state of Palestine.
Now work for present a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly demanding the end of the Israeli block and the immediate entry of humanitarian aid.
Two -states solution
“Must Assume our responsibility to stop this devastation“, say the signatories. The next day 26, the foreign ministers of the European Union will vote in the Board of Foreign Affairs if the association agreement with Israel is suspended, as reported by the European Commission to this newspaper.
That agreement has a clause of respect for human rights. Israeli prime minister, Benjamín Netanyahu, has an order of Search and capture of the International Criminal Court For alleged war crimes, including the use of hunger as a weapon of war.
The president of the Government has also made a Call to redouble efforts To achieve the effective implementation of the solution of the two states and has advocated to boost the Euro-Arab dialogue in this regard, reports Moncloa. This Saturday, Sánchez will be the only international leader present at the Meeting of the Arab League in Iraq, and there he will give a speech.
