Hypocritical EU ‘totally complicit in Gaza genocide'
Speaking to RT on Monday, Wallace accused Brussels of being 'totally complicit,' adding that the word 'complicit' was probably not strong enough.
'As far as I'm concerned, the EU has enabled and supported the genocide in Gaza 100%,' he stated.
He singled out European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola for granting Israel a 'blank check' in the days after the October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. 'Neither of them has said one word of criticism of Israel yet,' he said.
While public opposition to the war continues across Europe, Wallace says EU leaders have aligned themselves with what he described as the 'Zionist settler-colonial project.'
Asked about an EU External Action Service review suggesting Israel may have violated human rights, Wallace dismissed the prospect of any response, 'because Israel has them in their pocket.'
He pointed to the staggering number of Palestinians – including tens of thousands of children – killed by Israeli forces, yet 'the EU institutions still refused to condemn Israel.' But when images of starvation surfaced, EU officials abruptly declared it was 'wrong to starve the Palestinians,' he said. 'Is it okay to bomb them morning, noon, and night, but not starve them?'
Wallace accused the EU leadership of having 'no morals' and 'no interest in international law anymore.'
Commenting on reports that EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas may propose a formal response to Israel's actions, Wallace scoffed: 'Come on. You wouldn't give her a job in a coffee shop... She hasn't a clue.'
The EU's association agreement with Israel includes a human rights clause, but Wallace said it has no real effect. 'Not one single member state has broken business links with Israel yet,' he said. 'The hypocrisy is dripping out of the place.'
Asked about Germany's role as Israel's top EU arms supplier, Wallace responded: 'I would hold every EU member state culpable… The genocide is happening because both the US and Europe have given it full support.'
The conflict began with Hamas' assault on southern Israel in October 2023, in which around 1,200 people were killed and 250 were taken hostage. Of those, 50 remain in Gaza, with fewer than half still alive. Israel's military response has killed at least 57,000 people in the enclave, mostly civilians, over the past 21 months, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
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