Spain PM accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza
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Pedro Sanchez is now the most senior European leader to describe Israel's campaign in Gaza as a genocide, as rescuers reported Israeli forces killed at least 65 people on Thursday.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is now the most senior European leader to describe Israel’s campaign in Gaza as a genocide, as rescuers reported Israeli forces killed at least 65 people on Thursday.

Sanchez said Gaza was in a “catastrophic situation of genocide” and urged the European Union to immediately suspend its cooperation deal with Israel. The comments represent the strongest condemnation to date by the Spanish premier, an outspoken critic of Israel’s offensive who is one of the first European leaders, and the most senior, to use the term “genocide” to describe the situation in Gaza.

  • mojofrododojo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” is a fucking disgrace and only baits innocent people into free fire zones. I despise Hamas, but this shit is beyond any decency, it’s absolutely gut wrenching day after day after day. And that’s when Israel isn’t bombing hospitals and schools.

    But thank goodness they started a war with Iran to distract everyone.

      • huppakee@feddit.nlEnglish
        8·
        1 day ago

        I’m pasting the description of that post here, because it might mean someone reads this who otherwise wouldn’t have:

        Israeli soldiers in Gaza told Haaretz that the army has deliberately fired at Palestinians near aid distribution sites over the past month. Conversations with officers and soldiers reveal that commanders ordered troops to shoot at crowds to drive them away or disperse them, even though it was clear they posed no threat.

        “It’s a killing field,” one soldier said. “Where I was stationed, between one and five people were killed every day. They’re treated like a hostile force – no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire with everything imaginable: heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. Then, once the center opens, the shooting stops, and they know they can approach. Our form of communication is gunfire.”

        The soldier added, “We open fire early in the morning if someone tries to get in line from a few hundred meters away, and sometimes we just charge at them from close range. But there’s no danger to the forces.” According to him, “I’m not aware of a single instance of return fire. There’s no enemy, no weapons.” He also said the activity in his area of service is referred to as Operation Salted Fish – the name of the Israeli version of the children’s game “Red light, green light”.