Israel’s ‘abhorrent acts’ in Gaza ‘offend human conscience’: Spanish king

LONDON: Israel’s “abhorrent acts” in Gaza “offend human conscience and shame the entire international community,” Spain’s King Felipe VI told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday. “A world without rules amounts to uncharted territory … It’s a return to the Middle Ages,” he said. “Believing in the UN is also believing in a rules-based world. Rules shape behaviors to which the vast majority of international actors adhere. Even when they’re breached, they provide a basis for accountability and enforcement,” he added. “Rules are the voice of reason used in international relations.

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