“If you believe that too many people are being killed, maybe you should provide fewer arms to prevent so many people [from] being killed. Isn't it logical?” Borrell asked.
Those fleeing wars have the right to asylum in the EU, which has sheltered millions of Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion since 2022.
European Union member states are divided on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and their response has mostly been to try to ease the humanitarian situation in the enclave.
Ireland has long been a champion of Palestinian rights, and ministers have repeatedly said the government is considering recognizing a Palestinian state.
Several countries, including EU members Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Finland, paused funding for UNRWA after allegations by Israel that 12 of its 13,000 staff in Gaza were involved.
The fight to root out endemic corruption remains a major issue as Ukraine presses its bid to secure membership in the European Union.
UNRWA Commissioner-General says these allegations are "shocking."
“Israel cannot have the veto right to the self-determination of the Palestinian people,” Borrell told reporters during a press conference in Brussels on Tuesday.
“I don’t think we should talk about the Middle East peace process anymore,” Borrell told reporters. “We should start talking specifically about the two-state-solution."
Katz stressed that rehabilitating Gaza can only come after Hamas is eliminated and Israeli hostages held in Gaza are freed.
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