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European support for Israel’s ‘genocide’ in Gaza condemned by Malaysia’s Mahathir

Malaysia’s former prime minister says Europe is complicit in the humanitarian crisis, calling their human rights claims hypocritical

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Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad. Photo: AFP
Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned Europe for backing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, arguing its claims of upholding human rights ring increasingly hollow as the year-old conflict rages on.
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In a passionate social media post, the 99-year-old politician expressed his horror at the devastation he was witnessing on Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera.

“Thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Many thousands more wounded. Thousands have lost their legs and arms,” he wrote on Tuesday, highlighting the catastrophic toll of the ongoing conflict, which he described as “horrible”.

Mahathir painted a grim picture of Gaza, where entire cities have been reduced to rubble and even refugee camps are not spared from bombardment.

Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after an Israeli bombardment killed at least 25 people. Photo: Xinhua
Palestinians flee Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday after an Israeli bombardment killed at least 25 people. Photo: Xinhua

“I have never seen such atrocities as being inflicted in our so-called civilised world. It is mind boggling. It lacks any sign of human feelings,” he said.

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A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause, Mahathir voiced his disillusionment with Europe’s response to the crisis and the Gazans’ plight.

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