Martin has condemned what he described as Israel’s weaponisation of basic life necessities, referring to the country’s restriction on food and aid from entering the strip for almost two months. He told The Europe Conversation that this raises very significant issues for the European Union and the human rights laws which are central to the bloc's existence.
“In my view, this constitutes a war crime,” the Irish Prime Minister, who belongs to the Fianna Fáil party, said. “And I don't say that easily.”