EU Politicians Demand Israel End
Gaza Aid Blockade as Murder Toll Soars

Brussels, 11 May (ONA) — The
leaders of several political groups in the European Parliament called out to
Israel to immediately resume aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip.

“We call for immediate action
by the Israeli authorities, in cooperation with the United Nations and
humanitarian organisations, to secure unrestricted access to essential
humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian population in Gaza,” read the
statement.

It was issued by Manfred Weber of
the conservative European People’s Party (EPP), Iratxe García of the Socialists
and Democrats (S&D), Valérie Hayer of Renew Europe, Terry Reintke and Bas
Eickhout of the Greens/European Free Alliance, and Martin Schirdewan of the
Left.

“We call for immediate and
effective international action to ease the intolerable humanitarian crisis in
Gaza against the backdrop of the blockade enacted by the Israeli government
that prevents humanitarian aid from reaching the civilian population living in
inhumane conditions,” the statement continued.

The signatories also condemned
“any act of politicization or militarization of humanitarian aid.”

At the same time, they called for
proactive diplomatic efforts by the EU to achieve a lasting ceasefire and
reaffirm the European Parliament’s commitment to a two-state solution.

For more than two months, the
Israeli military has barred aid supplies from entering the Gaza Strip, where
the humanitarian situation has reached catastrophic proportions.

There is a lack of food, drinking
water, medicine and everyday necessities, prompting international aid
organizations to urgently warn of a growing famine.

At least 52,810 Palestinians have
been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza since October 2023, the strip’s
Health Ministry said.

“Many victims are still trapped
under the rubble and on the roads, with rescuers unable to reach them,” it
added.

The Israeli army resumed its
assaults on the Gaza Strip on 18 March 2025 and has since killed 2,701 people
and injured 7,432 others, shattering a ceasefire and prisoner exchange
agreement that began in January 2025.

Last November 2024, the
International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes
and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at
the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.

— Ends/Khalid