EU's Borrell: Gaza destruction worse than in WWII Germany


Dec 11, 2023. Posted by  Balkan Periscope - Hellas

The situation in Gaza is "catastrophic, apocalyptic", with destruction proportionally "even greater" than that which Germany experienced in World War II, the EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell said Monday.

Israel's war on the Palestinian enclave has resulted in "an incredible number of civilian casualties", Borrell said after chairing a meeting of EU foreign ministers.

"The human suffering constitutes an unprecedented challenge to the international community," Borrell said.

"Civilian casualties are between 60 and 70 percent of the overall deaths," based on Gaza health ministry figures, and "85 percent of the population is internally displaced".

"The destruction of buildings in Gaza... is more or less or even greater than the destruction suffered by the German cities during the Second World War," taken proportionally, Borrell said.

 

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