Human Rights Watch slams EU for not condemning Israel’s killing of Gaza civilians

The European Union has “yet to collectively acknowledge, denounce, and adopt appropriate measures to address the Israeli authorities’ war crimes and other international humanitarian law (IHL) violations, some of which have led to the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza,” Human Rights Watch said in a letter to the EU. 

The group said the EU faces “growing and well-grounded” accusations of double standards on Israel and Palestine, “which are harming the EU’s reputation as a global champion of human rights and international law”.