European Fee President Ursula von der Leyen stated that “our hearts are additionally with the Jewish communities internationally” on the primary anniversary of the terrorist assault on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
“On this tragic anniversary, I need to honour the reminiscences of the victims,” she stated in a written assertion, including that the EU “stands with all of the harmless folks whose lives have been shattered to the core since that fateful day.”
Hamas’ assault “introduced immense struggling not solely upon the folks of Israel, but in addition upon harmless Palestinians.”
Von der Leyen reiterated the EU’s name for an instantaneous ceasefire in Gaza and the unconditional launch of all hostages.
She additionally pledged monetary help and humanitarian assist for the Palestinian folks and for Lebanon.
Anti-Semitic incidents have been on the rise, von der Leyen stated, promising extra assets to sort out the problem.
