Gaza is the greatest open-air graveyard: Joseph Burel

Published March 18th, 2024 - 01:33 GMT
Joseph Burel
High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks to the media ahead of a Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 18, 2024. AFP
Highlights
Gaza was the greatest open-air prison before the war. Today it's the greatest open-air graveyard: Joseph Burel
He further accused the Israeli occupation of deliberately starving Gaza's population and using it as a "weapon of war" by obstructing aid deliveries, warning of a looming famine.

ALBAWABA- EU foreign policy chief Joseph Burel criticized the Israeli military bombardment of Gaza, declaring the territory as the world's largest "open-air graveyard." 

Speaking at a meeting of EU ministers in Brussels, Burel lamented the dire situation, describing Gaza as a graveyard for both its inhabitants and humanitarian principles.

He further accused the Israeli occupation of deliberately starving Gaza's population and using it as a "weapon of war" by obstructing aid deliveries, warning of a looming famine.  

Significantly, over two million Palestinians in Gaza endure severe starvation due to the Israeli-imposed blockade, which weaponizes hunger as a tool of warfare. 

Tragically, numerous individuals have succumbed to malnutrition, while the Israeli forces' aggression has resulted in the deaths of over 31,726 Palestinians and injuries to 73,792 more, primarily impacting vulnerable groups such as children, women, and the elderly since October 7. 

The quality of life in Gaza has become unbearable as Israeli forces have decimated 80 percent of its infrastructure, leaving its inhabitants without access to essential resources for survival.

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