Appalling Gaza statement by EU Council
Scandalous dissemination of IDF propaganda by EU puts civilians at risk
The EU Council states, Nov 12:
“The EU condemns the use of hospitals and civilians as human shields by Hamas. Civilians must be allowed to leave the combat zone.”
There is no evidence for Hamas using “human shields” in this way because the oft-repeated claim of Hamas using “human shields” is belligerent propaganda.
No credible human rights organization has ever found any meaningful evidence of Hamas using “human shields.”
On the contrary, any and all evidence of human shields being deployed in the struggle has, and continues to be, in cases of Israel using Palestinians for cover.
Some examples, one as recent as 2022, are documented here.
This distorted and lopsided EU statement, which has already been picked up by several news outlets, risks legitimizing attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure.
Please share this message as widely as possible, and email Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano at peter.stano@ec.europa.eu or the High Representative’s team at cab-borrell-fontelles-contact@ec.europa.eu demanding they withdraw and apologize for these shockingly irresponsible remarks.
Thank you.
Only one like? There must be something wrong that no more substacker think there's something utterly wrong and one-sided in that declaration. Good on you! Thank you!