EU Commissioner Cautions Over Gaza’s Starvation

(MENAFN) European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib issued a stark warning on Wednesday regarding the dire conditions in Gaza, describing the current situation as "catastrophic" and "beyond words."

In an interview with a French broadcaster, Lahbib emphasized the severity of the crisis, saying, "The situation is catastrophic; it's beyond words. We have crossed a threshold of horror that was unimaginable."

Highlighting the growing malnutrition affecting the population, Lahbib drew attention to a surge in sudden cardiac arrests, which she attributed to the failure of essential bodily functions as a result of starvation.

According to her, "The latest figures we have access to show that 21 children have died of hunger, not counting all those killed by bullets. Today, Palestinians have a choice: either die by bullets or die of hunger."

Lahbib also raised alarms about Israel’s proposed initiative to transfer Palestinians into what she referred to as a “humanitarian city” constructed on the devastated remains of Rafah, located in the southern region of Gaza.

She stated, "We also know that there is this plan to create a kind of humanitarian city, from which Palestinians would not be able to leave, except to be evacuated elsewhere."

Expressing deep concern over the future, Lahbib criticized the absence of a long-term perspective tied to the widely supported two-state resolution.

She added, "So there is a very worrying project here, one that also lacks long-term vision for what everyone calls the two-state solution, which is discussed and agreed upon."

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