BRUSSELS, - A network of European anti-racism NGOS condemned Wednesday what is called Europe's "dehumanizing reactions" to the war in Gaza and urged EU leaders to promote a more balanced and nuanced approach.

The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) said in a statement noted the "double standards exhibited by Western leaders, including within the European Union, that prevent movements for justice and human rights from expressing solidarity." "We are witnessing differential treatment and inconsistencies in several European states, where measures are being imposed that curtail freedom of expression, at times even going to the extreme of enacting blanket bans on protests and conveying them in extremely intimidating way" it said.

"The horrendous killing of civilians, including of children, has reached unimaginable levels and brutalized communities. Numerous rules of international humanitarian law (IHL) and human rights law (IHRL) have been violated and continue to cause unimaginable levels of human suffering," said ENAR.

"The EU must exert pressure for an immediate ceasefire and ensure that humanitarian aid is delivered," it stressed.

"EU leaders should promote a more balanced and nuanced approach, emphasizing justice and the peaceful coexistence of all communities in the region. Their responses so far have simply added fuel to fire," said Nyanchama Okemwa, ENAR Chair of the Board.

The Brussels-based ENAR is the only pan-European anti-racism network that combines advocacy for racial equality and facilitating cooperation among civil society anti-racism actors in Europe.

The organization was set up in 1998 to make progress towards racial equality in all EU Member States.

Source: Kuwait News Agency