EU foreign ministers have endorsed a “humanitarian pause” in the war between Israel and Hamas to allow aid to get into Gaza in sufficient quantities.
The EU’s high representative for foreign affairs, Josep Borrell, said there was consensus around the issue at a meeting of the EU ministers in Luxembourg on Monday.
EU leaders are set to discuss the issue at a summit on Thursday after rifts emerged within the bloc over how to respond.
Borrell admitted the EU could not “decree” a temporary cessation in hostilities but said it would help send a message to Israel in the same way Joe Biden’s message about the importance of restraint appears to have helped delay a ground invasion of Gaza.
„Appearing to help“ is very much the position the EU and the US assume. It is not as if either can simply say „No! Israel your actions in bombing Gaza are a war crime. Stop immediately!“ The EU discusses how to help send a message to Israel. Joe Biden’s message appears to have helped.