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Europe's Socialist Leaders Condemn Hamas Brutality, Support Israel's Right to Defend Itself
(Ha'aretz) Jonathan Lis - European leaders, including German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and prime ministers from Spain, Denmark, Romania, and Malta, issued a joint statement that "unequivocally condemns Hamas for the brutal terrorist attacks" it launched on Israel on Oct. 7. The statement, part of the summary of the gathering of 32 socialist parties in Europe (PES) that took place this weekend in Spain, does not limit Israeli army activity in Gaza. It also says: "We demand that Hamas releases the hostages immediately and unconditionally. Israel has a right to defend itself."