EU official says Gaza blockade must be eased
Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign and security affairs chief, said on Monday Israel must do more to allow goods in and out of the Gaza Strip.
Brussels: Catherine Ashton, the EU foreign and security affairs chief, said on Monday Israel must do more to allow goods in and out of the Gaza Strip.
"We need to see more happening to improve the situation in Gaza, especially for exports to be allowed so that the Gaza economy can start to grow again," Ashton told reporters on arrival at a meeting with the EU foreign ministers. "There is much to be done."
Ashton was to brief the foreign ministers on her visit to the Middle East last week when she met with Israeli officials in occupied Jerusalem and Palestinian officials in the West Bank town of Ramallah. She also visited the blockaded Gaza Strip to gauge the impact of Israel's easing of its embargo on the territory.
