Foreign Secretary David Lammy has slammed Israel's finance minister for saying it 'may be moral' to starve two million Gazans to free scores of captives held in the Palestinian territory.
Taking to 'X', formerly Twitter, David Lammy said: 'International law could not be more clear - the deliberate starvation of civilians is a war crime. Foreign Secretary David Lammy has slammed Israel 's finance minister for saying it 'may be moral' to starve two million GazansThe European Union also condemned the finance minister's comments, saying it demonstrated his contempt for the 'basic principles of humanity'. Pictured: Injured Palestinian children are brought to Al Ahli Baptist Hospital after an Israeli attack'We are in a situation that requires international legitimacy to conduct this war.
The EU reiterated its call for an 'immediate ceasefire' to secure the release of all hostages and also to increase the distribution of aid across the Gaza Strip. Since the war in Gaza broke out on October 7, the humanitarian situation in the besieged Palestinian territory remains dire, with almost all of its 2.4 million population displaced and suffering from food shortages.