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Article: EU/MIDDLE EAST : EU "HORRIFIED" BY ISRAEL'S ATTACK ON THE GAZA STRIP.(Brief article)
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- European Report
- Article date:
- November 9, 2006
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The death of 19 Palestinian civilians by fire from the Israelis in Beit Hanoun in the north of the Gaza Strip on 8 November was immediately vigorously condemned by the EU. "The death this morning of so many civilians in Gaza, including many children, is a deeply shocking event. Israel has the right to defend itself but not at the price of the deaths of innocent people," announced Benita Ferrero-Waldner, the Commissioner for External Relations. The same sentiment was repeated by Javier Solana, the EU's High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, claiming that he "deplored the Israeli military operation" and demanding that Tsahal [the Israeli Army] put ...