The foreign ministers of 22 countries, along with representatives from the European Union, have issued a strongly worded warning to Israel over its continued obstruction of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip for more than two months—an action that has depleted food and medicine supplies and pushed famine levels to dangerous heights.

In a joint statement released by Global Affairs Canada, the signatory nations rejected what they described as Israel’s "new model" for aid distribution, calling it ineffective, lacking neutrality, and dangerously tying humanitarian relief to political and military objectives. They warned that this approach puts both aid workers and recipients at risk and undermines the role of the United Nations.

The statement stressed that if Israel continues down this path, the signatory countries may reconsider their overall humanitarian cooperation mechanisms, hinting at the possibility of challenging the legitimacy of Israel’s arrangements on the international stage unless there is an immediate reversal.

The participating nations—including Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the Netherlands—called on Israel to immediately lift the blockade and allow humanitarian agencies unrestricted access to all areas of Gaza. They warned of imminent catastrophic consequences for the civilian population.

In a separate statement, leaders from seven European countries, including Spain, Ireland, and Malta, expressed outrage over the death toll surpassing 50,000. They emphasized that the humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding before the eyes of the world and asserted that Israel’s continued policy constitutes a violation of international law and risks the forced displacement of the population—an act they deemed completely unacceptable.

The European statement underscored the urgency of halting the destruction and lifting the siege, calling on the international community not to remain silent in the face of what is happening in Gaza.