Belgium To Ask E.U For A Unified Stance Against the Israeli occupation government for Preventing Officials From Entering Gaza

Monday January 25, 2010 04:21 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Belgium decided to ask the European Union to make a decision regarding boycotting the Israeli occupation government for preventing E.U officials from entering the besieged Gaza Strip to observe the destruction and suffering inflicting on the residents.

Belgium said that the Israeli violations are devastating the humanitarian, social, psychological and health conditions of the residents.

Belgian Development Minister, Charles Michel, told the Belgium Radio on Sunday that he decided to officially raise this issue during E.U meetings to demand Israel to abide by its obligations to the international community.

The Belgian stance came after Israel prevented him Michel from entering the Gaza Strip on Saturday at night as he intended to visit the coastal region to observe the damage and devastation inflicted by Israel.

Michel said he also wanted to observe the damage inflicted on projects financed by his country in Gaza, and were bombarded by Israel during the war last year.

The Israeli occupation government officials claimed that Israel is allowing the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and that the siege will not be lifted “before the firing of homemade shells stops, and before the captured prisoner of war, Corporal Gilad Shalit,
is released”.

On Sunday Michel held a meeting with Israel’s deputy Foreign Minister, Danni Ayalon, and said that “it is unreasonable that I am prevented from entering Gaza while my country finances projects there.

Ayalon prevented the Israeli decision and said that Israel also prevented the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and France who accompanied Michel from entering Gaza.

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