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Israel committing genocide in Gaza, says EU’s former top diplomat (www.theguardian.com)
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The former EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has launched a blistering attack on Israel, accusing its government of committing genocide in Gaza and “carrying out the largest ethnic-cleansing operation since the end of the second world war in order to create a splendid holiday destination”.

Borrell, a former Spanish foreign minister who served as the EU’s top diplomat from 2019 to 2024, and president of the European parliament from 2004 to 2007, also criticised the bloc’s failure to use all the means at its disposal to influence Israel, saying expressions of regret were simply not enough.
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[–] als@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

No shit

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

It's so depressing, when i talk to people about this. Mostly the reaction is "whaaat?" "Hmm, but they have to defend themselves, what happened in October was horrible"

WTF?

[–] CptCarp@startrek.website 3 points 2 days ago