The European Union's foreign policy chief, Catherine Ashton, has called on Israeli authorities to launch a "full inquiry" into the killing of at least 10 people during a night raid on a convoy of aid ships destined for the Gaza Strip.
Ashton "extends her sympathies to the families of the dead and wounded and is demanding a full inquiry into the circumstances of how this event happened," a spokesman said Monday. "She reiterates the European Union's position regarding Gaza - the continued policy of closure is unacceptable and politically counterproductive."
The incident has been met with widespread condemnation from across Europe. In an unusually strongly worded statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office said Israel's response to the ships was disproportionate.
For more: EU demands inquiry after Israeli raid on ships, Turkey outraged | World | Deutsche Welle | 31.05.2010
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