Statement by President Higgins following strike on school site in Gaza City

Date: Sat 10th Aug, 2024 | 14:38

"The attack which has taken place on a school site in Gaza, where a reported 6,000 displaced people were sheltering and many preparing for morning prayers, will be condemned by all those seeking to find peace in what is a continuing horrific violation of human rights.

The comments made by the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, that there is no justification for the massacres which have taken place following the targeting of at least 10 schools in recent weeks must be taken with the utmost seriousness by all Member States.

Practical measures of a diplomatic kind are now urgently needed to ensure there is no further extension of the loss of life and total devastation of infrastructure in the region.

There is no room anymore for anyone to avert their gaze. The outrageous level of killing must end with an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and the immediate provision of all necessary aid."