In a rare public chiding of her colleagues, Ribera lamented that the members of the College of Commissioners were hopelessly deadlocked on the matter.Andres Martinez Casares via EPA

Von der Leyen’s deputy pushes president for more EU action on Israel and Gaza – POLITICO

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The European Commission’s second-most powerful politician Teresa Ribera on Wednesday slammed her colleagues for failing to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, declaring that while Brussels looks the other way, history will judge it harshly.

Ribera, the Commission’s top-ranking vice president, said that “for months, practically every week” she had urged Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to adopt a stronger position against Israel’s military operations and their devastating impact on Gaza’s civilian population.

In a rare public chiding of her colleagues, Ribera lamented that the members of the College of Commissioners were hopelessly deadlocked on the matter, mirroring the deep divisions that exist among EU member countries when it comes to the war in Gaza.