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BRUSSELS, Feb 21(KUNA) -- The European Parliament (EP) said Thursday that
the policy of isolation of the Gaza Strip has failed at both political and
humanitarian level.
According to a resolution adopted by its full session in Strasbourg today,
the EP reiterates "its deep concern at the humanitarian and political crisis
in the Gaza Strip" and reiterates its call for an end to the blockade and for
a controlled re-opening of the crossings in and out of Gaza.
The European lawmakers call on Israel to cease military actions, killing
and endangering civilians, and extrajudicial targeted killings.
They also call on Hamas, to prevent the firing of rockets by Palestinian
militias from the Gaza Strip into.
The resolution calls on the EU Council and the European Commission to
continue to guarantee, together with the international community, essential
humanitarian aid for the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip.
Meanwhile, EP Vice-President Luisa Morgantini issued a statement saying
that the EU has no more excuses .
"We must immediately take effective actions to implement these resolutions
and stop the illegal and collective punishment of civilians in the Gaza Strip,
said the Italian MEP.(end)
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