More than 800 European and American officials issued a joint statement criticizing the West’s policy on Palestine and Israel. Accusing their governments of possible "complicity in war crimes" The statement was released about a week before the United Nations International Court of Justice issued a ruling on South Africa's accusation that Israel committed "genocide" in the Gaza Strip.
A senior U.S. official involved in the signing said the statement "shows the deep concern, anger and fear that we are all witnessing"