At the UN General Assembly, the ministers of both Sweden and Norway utilised their speeches to voice their opposition to Israel’s occupation. Terming it “unacceptable” and an utter humanitarian catastrophe.
Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard said Sweden remains a “committed defender of international humanitarian law” and stressed that civilians must not be made to suffer.
“The war in Gaza has led to suffering beyond imagination. We are reminded daily of the painful desperation inside Gaza. The offensive against Gaza City is worsening an already catastrophic situation. Parts of Gaza are now officially in the grips of famine. This cannot go on,” she told the assembly.
