The EU, France and the UK have condemned a far-right Israeli minister for his starving Gaza comment. Bezalel Smotrich had suggesting that starving the entire population of Gaza was “moral and justified” to secure the release of the Israeli hostages. “It demonstrates, once again, his contempt for international law and for basic principles of humanity,” the EU said in a statement.“We expect the Israeli government to unequivocally distance itself from the words of Minister Smotrich,” the EU said.France also criticised Smotrich, expressing its “deep dismay at the scandalous remarks.” Providing humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza is an “obligation” for Israel as it controls all access to the territory, it added. UK foreign minister said that there “can be no justification for Minister Smotrich’s remarks” David Lammy called on “the wider Israeli government to retract and condemn them.”The Biden administration said it’s “appalled” by Smotrich’s comments and that it reiterates “that this rhetoric is harmful and disturbing.”
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