By Raf Casert & Sylvain Plazy The Associated Press BRUSSELS—The European Union’s foreign policy chief insisted Sunday that Israel must abide by the UN top court’s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and, at the same time, questioned the possible involvement of authorities in the...
A Palestinian wounded in an Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip is brought to Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, central Gaza Strip on Sunday, May 26, 2024.BRUSSELS—The European Union’s foreign policy chief insisted Sunday that Israel must abide by the UN top court’s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah and, at the same time, questioned the possible involvement of authorities in the settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
While most of the global attention is centered on Gaza, Borrell said that “we should not forget what’s happening in the West Bank,” where the seat of the Palestinian Authority is based. Borrell also countered Israeli threats to hit the Palestinians financially. On Wednesday, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would stop transferring tax revenue earmarked for the Palestinian Authority, a move that threatens to handicap its already waning ability to pay salaries to thousands of employees.
The formal recognition by Norway as well as Spain and Ireland—which all have a record of friendly ties with both the Israelis and the Palestinians, while long advocating for a Palestinian state—is planned for Tuesday.
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