will apply sanctions? Borel: "Israel continues despite the call not to invade Rafah"

The Union's top representative for foreign affairs and security policy, Joseph Burrell, said today (Tuesday) that "there is no safe place in the Gaza Strip and we are on the brink of a major humanitarian crisis", and that "Israel continues the war despite our call with Washington to Netanyahu not to invade Rafah" – so Reported in Arab reports.

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We will recall that yesterday the High Representative of the European Union said in light of the approval of the plans for Rafah that "the European Union, together with the international community, can and must act to prevent such a scenario". He also said: "Israel's evacuation orders for civilians in Rafah indicate the worst: more war and famine. This is unacceptable. Israel must give up the attacks in Rafah."

In addition, yesterday he met with former Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki , and the two also discussed the "reform process" of the Palestinian Authority, and al-Maliki emphasized how "urgent and necessary" the entire EU aid package for 2024 is.

Met w/ former Palestinian FM Ryad al-Maliki who alerted on the consequences of a ground offensive in #Rafah , also beyond #Gaza .

We also discussed the Palestinian Authority's reform-process and he stressed how urgent and necessary is the EU assistance package for the whole 2024. pic.twitter.com/dgjoXaKpTw

— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) May 6, 2024

In Belgium they were not content with condemnation and even threatened real sanctions . The Belgian Minister for Cooperation and International Development said: "Israel's violations of international law require a strong response and we are working to impose economic sanctions on Israel."

The French Foreign Ministry also attacked Israel and said: "France reminds that the forced displacement of a civilian population constitutes a war crime according to international law."

In Gaza, the Commissioner General of UNRWA, the UN agency for refugees in the Gaza Strip, said that "an attack in Rafah will lead to a worsening of the hunger in Gaza and an already intolerable tragedy for the people there."