Go to Media Bank Buildings destroyed by bombing in the Gaza Strip. File photoGAZA, Sep 4 The European Union has condemned the execution of death sentences in the Gaza Strip, EU representative to Palestine Sven Burgsdorf told reporters. executed five death sentences for those convicted of collaborating with Israel and for murder. This was done without the approval of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. «The EU mission is very concerned about the execution of five prisoners in the Gaza Strip. This is the first case since 2016. Hamas must comply with Palestine's obligations under international law and the moratorium on the death penalty announced by the Palestinian National Authority,» he said. Burgsdorff. He emphasized that the death penalty cannot be justified «under any circumstances».
