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European Parliament delegation denied access to Gaza by Israeli authorities

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A Palestinian man overlooks destruction in Gaza City's al-Tufah neighborhood, during the second day in a ceasefire on Aug. 6, 2014. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)

A Palestinian man overlooks destruction in Gaza City’s al-Tufah neighborhood, during the second day in a ceasefire on Aug. 6, 2014. (AFP/Mahmud Hams)

A delegation from the European Parliament was prevented by the Israeli authorities from accessing the blockaded Gaza Strip this week, the delegation said in an official statement.

The authorities gave no justification to explain the refusal at the time. The delegation group reportedly arrived in Jerusalem on Monday and had arranged to travel to Gaza on Wednesday in order to evaluate EU-funded reconstruction in the war-torn enclave.

Chair of the delegation, Irish MEP Martina Anderson, in the press release said: “The systematic denial by Israel of access to Gaza to European Parliament delegations is unacceptable. The European Parliament has not been able to access Gaza since 2011.

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  1. konigludwig
    February 13, 2016 • 1:40 am

    “This raises questions: what does the Israeli government aim to hide? We shall not give up on the Gazan people,” Anderson said.

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