The Taoiseach has called for an urgent review of the EU-Israel Agreement – as the death toll in Gaza approaches 40,000.
Simon Harris said there is “growing evidence of a prolonged humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza as the war with Israel enters its 10“I am particularly disturbed by the confirmation this weekend by the United Nations that the number of aid deliveries reaching Gaza has halved,” he said.Mr Harris also said only 24 of 67 planned aid missions to northern Gaza this month have been facilitated by Israel .
“The Agreement contains human rights clauses, and I do not believe it is conscionable for the EU to continue to render them redundant,” he said. Over 90 people were killed in the air strike on the Al-Taba’een school yesterday, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency, with dozens more wounded.
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