German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during his diplomatic visits to Israel and Jordan, called for an increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza. In meetings with Jordan's King Abdullah and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Scholz emphasized the need for large-scale aid access to the Gaza Strip. He highlighted concerns over the humanitarian impact of Israel's Gaza offensive, including high civilian casualties and the risk of famine. Scholz also warned about the potential regional peace implications of an Israeli assault on the Gaza city of Rafah, stressing that the large number of civilian casualties would make peace very difficult. Scholz stated, ‘We cannot stand by and watch Palestinians risk starvation. That’s not us.’
GERMAN CHANCELLOR OLAF SCHOLZ RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT THE HUMANITARIAN IMPACT OF ISRAEL'S GAZA OFFENSIVE DURING HIS VISIT TO ISRAEL, EMPHASIZING THE HIGH CIVILIAN CASUALTIES AND RISK OF FAMINE - SOURCES
‘We cannot stand by and watch Palestinians risk starvation. That’s not us.’ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the need to provide comprehensive humanitarian aid to the people in Gaza https://t.co/lzqCnEWvVY https://t.co/LsoadnW3l7
Even the German leader is warning Netanyahu: "The large number of civilian casualties that would result from an Israeli assault on the Gaza city of Rafah would make regional peace 'very difficult.' German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said." https://t.co/TT8e3PHc9v
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that the amount and rate of humanitarian aid being let into the Gaza Strip needs to be increased during a joint statement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. https://t.co/NZycNJF9pX
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for large-scale aid access to Gaza ahead of his visit to meet Jordan's King Abdullah before flying to Israel to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu https://t.co/DRp0HCPuUg https://t.co/Ry55tSRvzQ
Germany’s Scholz urges more aid for Gaza ahead of visits to Israel and Jordan https://t.co/nRO3LBKRsp