Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Clare Daly, an Irish representative, stated that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and accused the European Union (EU) and some European governments of being potential accomplices by remaining silent.
An Irish member of the European Parliament on Friday criticized European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for not calling for a truce in Gaza, where Israeli bombardment has killed over 11,000 Palestinians.
“Israel has spent a month pounding Gaza into rubble and filling the streets with children’s blood,” Clare Daly wrote on X, quoting a post by Von der Leyen.
“With European and American weapons, and European and American support. Still @vonderleyen cannot even say the word: ‘ceasefire.’ This isn’t just Israel’s genocide. It’s Europe’s too.”
She also posted a video of her speech at the parliament’s session on Wednesday, where she lashed out on “the apartheid state of Israel” for committing “genocide,” starving Gazans, bombing hospitals, ambulances, journalists, and humanitarian routes.
“10,000 dead. One in 200 Gazans killed. A Palestinian child slaughtered every 10 minutes for a month, and Frau von der Leyen’s answer to this graveyard for children is to tell Israel to avoid civilians,” Daly continued.
“You can’t even call for it to stop. You can’t even call for a cease-fire. Well, of course, you cannot. Because these crimes against humanity are being carried out with your weapons, in your name.
“So do not come in here trying to wipe the blood off with belated concern. It’s not just Israel’s genocide. It’s yours and The Hague isn’t good enough for you,” she said.
Israel has continued with its incessant air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip – including hospitals, residences, and houses of worship – since a cross-border attack by the Palestinian resistance group Hamas on Oct. 7.
At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed, including 4,506 children and 3,027 women. The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is nearly 1,600, according to official figures. Besides a large number of casualties and massive displacements, basic supplies are running low for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents due to an Israeli siege.
Palestinians share accounts of events in Gaza at the European Parliament
Gazans Living in Belgium, accompanied by Irish Members of the European Parliament Mick Wallace and Clare Daly, shared the tragedy in Gaza, recounting the experiences of their families, the deaths, the Israeli bombardment, during a press conference in the parliament.
11-year-old Fatma: ‘Enough, let the children live.’
Fatma Abu Malik, born in Gaza, said they came to Belgium five years ago for the treatment of her brother, who was injured in another Israeli attack.
Malik, who lost 52 family members in Israeli attacks, expressed, ‘When will there be a safe place for Gazans? This is not fair and inhumane. You must stop the attacks on Gaza. Enough already, innocent children should not die.’
‘My mom said, ‘I wish I were dead.”
Hatice Darabbey from Gaza, who came to Belgium 8 months ago, tearfully recounted that her family remained in Gaza, and she lost many people, including family and friends, in the Israeli attacks.
Darabbey, expressing difficulty in communicating with survivors in Gaza due to power and internet outages, stated, “Even when we can talk, they ask me, ‘Is there a ceasefire?’ because they don’t know anything about what’s happening around them.”
She also mentioned that Israel attacked the Jabalia camp yesterday, saying, “Israeli forces carried out a massacre near my family’s home in the Jabalia camp. I haven’t heard from them since yesterday. Today, I came here without hearing from them. (In Gaza) There is no food, no water. My mom said she can’t bear to see my siblings hungry and said, ‘I wish I were dead.’ Because she can’t do anything for them.”
Source: AA