Twenty-eight countries sign a statement calling for end to Israel’s war on Gaza but won’t take steps to stop bilateral trade.
As Israel’s killing of Palestinians continues fast and slow, through air strikes and starvation, the foreign ministers of 28 countries have signed a statement calling for an end to Israel’s war on Gaza.
As these countries deploy words months after the United Nations and other groups warned of an oncoming famine, there has been little action on other fronts.
Some of these countries have recognised the Palestinian state while France last week angered Israeli officials by announcing it would do the same in September.
Still, many critics have pointed out that as countries make these statements, many of them continue to benefit from trade with Israel and have not imposed sanctions or taken any other action that could push Israel to end its genocidal war on Gaza.
