Egypt’s foreign minister says the West's response to Gaza suffering is shameful

Egypt’s foreign minister says the West’s response to Gaza suffering is shameful World Aug 6, 2025 2:17 PM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Egypt’s foreign minister, on a visit to Greece on Wednesday, described the international response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza as shameful and urged powerful Western nations to increase pressure on Israel.

“The international community should be ashamed of the tragic situation unfolding in Gaza and the devastating actions being carried out by Israel,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told reporters in Athens.

“What is unfolding is a human tragedy, and the suffering witnessed is a stain on the conscience of the international community,” he said.

Widespread reports of hunger in Gaza have heightened international concern over the dev