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Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre: "The humanitarian consequences for civilians are catastrophic" (Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/Norden.org)

Israel's Gaza attack 'beyond proportionality', Norway says

Israel is breaking the rules of modern warfare in Gaza, Norway's prime minister has said.

"I believe this is beyond proportionality," Norway's prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre told EUobserver in Oslo on Tuesday (31 October).

"The humanitarian consequences for civilians are catastrophic — the number of casualties, the amount of destruction, and especially the enormous burden carried by [Palestinian] children is, as we see it, in breach of what humanitarian norms and standards requir...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

Norwegian prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre: "The humanitarian consequences for civilians are catastrophic" (Photo: Magnus Fröderberg/Norden.org)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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