By Elena Teslova
MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Wednesday said the West's position on Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip is "going beyond morality and law because both are violated.
“We consider the position of the West as going beyond morality and law because both are violated. There can be no double morality, no double interpretation of the same legislative and international legal norms,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in response to a question by Anadolu at a news conference in Moscow.
The spokeswoman emphasized that "when juggling with standards begins, it's all immoral, because it's not accidental, it's a strategy."
"We have repeatedly spoken about the unacceptability of indiscriminate strikes,” she said, adding that strikes on dense urban areas led to massive civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including the largest Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.
As the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip entered its 40th day, at least 11,320 Palestinians have been killed, including over 7,800 women and children, and more than 29,200 others have been injured, according to the latest figures from Palestinian authorities.
Thousands of buildings, including hospitals, mosques, and churches, have also been damaged or destroyed in Israel's relentless air and ground attacks on the besieged enclave since last month.
The Israeli death toll, meanwhile, is around 1,200, according to official figures.