EU chief suggests US rethinks its military aid to Israel
A European Union chief has made a thinly veiled call for the US to rethink the military aid it is giving to Israel.
EU foreign policy boss Josep Borrell hinted Joe Biden should reconsider the assistance due to the high number of civilian casualties in Gaza.
He said the US president has called Israel’s operation in the region “over the top” and recalled a number of American officials saying too many people have been killed.
“Well, if you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide less arms in order to prevent so many people being killed,” Mr Borrell told reporters.
“If the international community believes that this is a slaughter, that too many people are being killed, maybe we have to think about the provision of arms,” he added.
Washington sends around £3bn in military aid to Israel each year.
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