Top EU diplomat says EU has to choose between supporting Israel or rule of law - BBC News

The European Union's top diplomat says the bloc will have to make a choice between supporting international institutions and the rule of law.

Joseph Borrell was speaking after the UN’s highest court ruled that Israel had to halt its military offensive in Raffah, in response to a case brought by South Africa.

South Africa has accused Israel of violating the UN genocide convention in Gaza. Israel has said "no power on earth" will stop it going after Hamas.



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[niveax]

easily offended but ashamed of nothing.

[julieanderson]

Aid was “quickly looted”!? Is that a fair description? Can you imagine being in that situation? Would you stand in line and wait politely?

[Colinbarton]

“I don’t care what the world thinks about us, but we want it’s support”.

[guillermotell]

For the EU its a choice between civilisation and barbarism, not difficult at all.

[Daniel-fme]

"looted" using words like that about about starving families around food shows why bbc editors/ reporters are complicit and the public need to see them before a court.

[ionnanskilliorus]

Thousands of children dead... 'Why don't we get support?'... These people have lost their minds.

[mbindwane]

I’m not too sure we can call the scrambling by crowds as looting. Surely these people aren’t looting the aid but are desperate.

[pathfinder]

The term looted is not appropriate. Imagine being starved for many days. Won't you grab one for your family?.

[houzoud]

So the EU admit that Israel is opposite international law.

[Michaelcj-md]

War crimes are war crimes who ever does It 🤔

[kumarmithilesh]

Rule of law. While you are enjoying your life listening to the govt. Propaganda, kids on the other side are dying. Will you want to have the same fate for your kid.

[larynOneka]

The fact that condemning genocide is even up for debate in Europe is wild to me.

[pathfinder]

It's not Hamas that netanyahu is going after, but he wanted all Palestinians to be removed in Gaza to take the land. That's the truth

[muradsaid]

Aid looted? I see people desperately in need of food taking it from trucks.

[dokaberia]

Europeans double standards. Just following their "western democratic values"

[timakygenzieq]

Are you telling us that Israel is above the law?

[seriousmango]

Huh? Deciding not to follow international law? How is this even a question being entertained? If any country does not follow international law, then they have no legs to stand on when it comes to forcing their own citizens to follow laws!

[MsSherlock]

Western hypocrisy and double standards are sickening!🤬🤬🤬

[bobbyd]

Aid was quickly looted? Who is there to allocate the food accordingly? UNRWA has been pushed aside so that there are no appropriate servicemen to do the job!

[GeneralAwakening]

They Don’t Have a limit to the human cost in achieving thier goals- sickening display day in and day out