Sweden Pressures Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian Aid Restrictions

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (The Moderate Party) says that Sweden "is putting a lot of pressure on the Israeli government" after repeated alarms about impending mass famine in the Gaza Strip.

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Sweden Pressures Israel Over Gaza Humanitarian Aid Restrictions
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It means that we, together with many other European countries, say what we think about Israel not allowing humanitarian aid to enter to the extent that is necessary right now, he says.

According to Kristersson, it is completely obvious to those who see the images of starving children that one cannot get in more than a fraction of deliveries of medicines and hygiene products.

And this is absolutely unacceptable.

Israel is making it difficult for its friends right now. We who stand behind the state of Israel's right to exist and right to defend its role in the region.

Is it enough to say what one thinks?

No, Sweden took the lead in getting Europe to go further when it comes to reviewing the agreements that exist between Israel and Europe to see if Israel really lives up to the basic conditions of the agreement. It was not possible to get agreement in the EU circle on that stance.

He notes, however, that more and more are now raising their voices against Israel's way of waging war in Gaza and calls this "absolutely necessary".

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