BRUSSELS: The EU’s humanitarian chief Hadja Lahbib on Wednesday urged the bloc to take tougher action over the war in Gaza as divisions among member states stall moves to punish Israel.
“We are at a turning point and now it’s time for the EU to act in a way that matches its international stature,” Lahbib, European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, told journalists.
“Now it’s time for the EU to find a collective voice on Gaza.”
Splits within the 27-nation bloc between countries backing Israel and those favoring the Palestinians have seen the EU often left hamstrung in the face of the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“We cannot stand by and simply watch innocent civilians, aid workers, journalists being killed and starving to death,” Lahbib said.
