A high European Union official says the bloc’s leaders will maintain an emergency summit on Tuesday as issues develop that the conflict between Israel and Hamas might gas inter-communal tensions in Europe
ByThe Related Press
October 16, 2023, 4:46 AM
European Council President Charles Michel speaks throughout an unique interview with the Related Press on the EU Council in Brussels, Friday Oct. 13, 2023. (AP Picture/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
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BRUSSELS — European Union leaders will maintain an emergency summit on Tuesday as issues develop that the conflict between Israel and Hamas might gas inter-communal tensions in Europe and convey extra refugees in quest of sanctuary.
“This battle has many penalties, together with for us within the European Union,” EU Council President Charles Michel mentioned in a video assertion saying that he had convened the digital assembly. “The battle might have main safety penalties for our societies.”
For the reason that Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked southern on Oct. 7, triggering the most recent Gaza conflict, France has ordered a ban on pro-Palestinian demonstrations and the variety of antisemitic acts has risen. Low-level rallies have been held in different EU international locations. Each the the 27-nation bloc and the USA take into account Hamas as a terrorist group.
The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated guests and workers after receiving bomb threats over the weekend, and the French authorities began deploying 7,000 troops to extend safety across the nation following a deadly college stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist.
Germany too has ramped up safety. Berlin has supplied navy assist to Israel and promised to crack down on assist for Hamas at dwelling. Chancellor Olaf Scholz has underlined Germany’s historic duty for Israel’s safety.
Michel mentioned that the conflict “has a possible to worsen tensions between communities and to feed extremism” in Europe, and that “there’s a main threat of migration and actions of numerous folks to neighboring international locations.”
He mentioned that the leaders would take a look at methods to assist civilians in Israel and Gaza caught up within the conflict and to work with different international locations within the Center East and Persian Gulf areas to attempt to forestall the battle from spreading.
Greater than one million folks have fled their properties in Gaza forward of an anticipated Israeli floor invasion aimed toward destroying Hamas.
Michel condemned “the brutal terrorist assaults” and mentioned that “Israel has the fitting to defend itself in full compliance with worldwide legislation and worldwide humanitarian legislation.”
