Europe’s former prime diplomat on Wednesday slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s determination to appoint US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a transfer by an “alleged war criminal” for his “largest arms supplier.”
“An alleged war criminal wanted by the international justice proposes for the Nobel Peace Prize his largest supplier of weapons, and with which he is causing the greatest ethnic cleansing in the region since the end of World War II,” Josep Borrell, former EU overseas coverage chief, wrote on X.
Borrell’s feedback got here shortly after Netanyahu handed Trump a proper letter of nomination throughout his Tuesday go to to the US, the Israeli premier’s third journey to the nation in six months.
The Israeli military has killed practically 57,600 Palestinians, most of them ladies and youngsters, in Gaza since October 2023. The relentless bombardment has destroyed the enclave and led to meals shortages and rampant illness.
Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for struggle crimes and crimes in opposition to humanity in Gaza.
Israel additionally faces a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its struggle on the enclave.
Borrell, who concluded his time period because the EU’s prime diplomat final 12 months, has been a vocal critic of Israel’s assaults and beforehand referred to as for a overview of the EU-Israel Association Agreement.
Source: www.anews.com.tr