Ireland, Spain demand EU review of Israel’s human rights conduct in Gaza
Al Jazeera
The request comes as international pressure mounts for Israel to hold off on a fully fledged assault on the southern city of Rafah.
The prime ministers of Spain and Ireland have asked the European Commission to urgently review whether Israel is complying with its human rights obligations in Gaza as international pressure grows for Israel to hold off on an assault of the densely packed southern border city of Rafah.
The two leaders said on Wednesday that attacking Rafah poses “a grave and imminent threat that the international community must urgently confront”.
“We also recall the horror of October 7, and call for the release of all hostages and an immediate ceasefire that can facilitate access for urgently needed humanitarian supplies,” the prime ministers said in a joint letter published on the Spanish government’s website.
At least 1,139 Israelis were killed and about 240 people were taken captive in a raid by Hamas fighters on southern Israel on October 7, prompting Israel to unleash its most brutal offensive yet on the besieged territory.
