Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned Europe for backing Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza, arguing its claims of upholding human rights ring increasingly hollow as the year-old conflict rages on.
In a passionate social media post, the 99-year-old politician expressed his horror at the devastation he was witnessing on Qatar-based news channel Al Jazeera.
“Thousands of Palestinians have been killed. Many thousands more wounded. Thousands have lost their legs and arms,” he wrote on Tuesday, highlighting the catastrophic toll of the ongoing conflict, which he described as “horrible”.
Mahathir painted a grim picture of Gaza, where entire cities have been reduced to rubble and even refugee camps are not spared from bombardment.
“I have never seen such atrocities as being inflicted in our so-called civilised world. It is mind boggling. It lacks any sign of human feelings,” he said.
A long-time advocate for the Palestinian cause, Mahathir voiced his disillusionment with Europe’s response to the crisis and the Gazans’ plight.
