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EU Divided on Gaza Conflict


(Politico-EU) David M. Herszenhorn - When the EU ambassador to the UN, Olof Skoog, delivered a statement to the Security Council on Sunday condemning the violence in Gaza, he was prevented from speaking "on behalf of [EU] member states" after Hungary, an ally of Israel, blocked the statement. Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria are among those in strongest support of Israel, while in recent days the flag of Israel has flown prominently over the headquarters of Germany's biggest governing party, the Christian Democratic Union, and official buildings in Austria and the Czech Republic in a show of support.
2021-05-18 00:00:00
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