EU's head of foreign affairs is being urged by leading charities to see the effects of the Gaza blockade for herself. Maybe she'll ask Israel for compensation after destroying Gaza infrastructure built with EU funds, but we won't hold our breaths...
LONDON- EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton should go to Gaza during her visit to Israel next month, a coalition of leading charities said Thursday.
Groups including Christian Aid, CAFOD and Amnesty International UK say Ashton needs to "see for herself the devastating impact of (Israel's) two-and-a-half year blockade of the strip on its civilian population".
Ashton is visiting Israel on March 17. In December, Israel prevented a delegation of European Parliament lawmakers from travelling to Gaza despite initially authorising the visit. more
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