Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre now explains why he goes further than most other Western heads of state in criticizing Israel.
Jonas Gahr Støre, Michael D Higgins (President of Ireland) and Recep Tayyip Erdogan (President of Turkey) believe Israel is violating international law in Gaza. Photo: Montage: NTB and Reuters
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Published: 01/11/2023 18:08
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Jonas Gahr Støre criticizes Israel for violating international law. He goes further in his criticism than most Western heads of state.
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At the weekend, Jonas Gahr Støre labeled Israel’s warfare against Hamas as a violation of humanitarian law, i.e. the international law of war. Thus, Støre goes further than almost any other western head of state has done.
Aftenposten has only managed to find two other heads of state in a NATO country who go as far as Støre. One is the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins. The other is Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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2023-11-01 17:08:39
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