{"id":436,"date":"2010-05-31T16:16:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-31T16:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divineearth.org\/main\/2010\/05\/31\/israel-faces-criticism-over-gaza-flotilla-deaths\/"},"modified":"2010-05-31T16:16:57","modified_gmt":"2010-05-31T16:16:57","slug":"israel-faces-criticism-over-gaza-flotilla-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/divineearth.org\/main\/israel-faces-criticism-over-gaza-flotilla-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel faces criticism over Gaza flotilla deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Governments around the world on Monday condemned an early morning Israeli attack on a fleet of boats carrying 700 pro\u2014Palestinian peace activists and 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, in which at least 10 people died.<\/p>\n

Protests broke out across the Middle East and Europe, including in Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Britain and Turkey, from where the largest of the ships taking part in the convey originated. Nine of those killed were Turkish, Al\u2014Jazeera reported.<\/p>\n

The European Union and the United Nations demanded a full explanation for the attack.<\/p>\n

EU foreign policy director Catherine Ashton \u201cdeeply regrets the loss of life\u201d and was \u201crequesting a full and immediate inquiry by the Israeli authorities,\u201d a European Commission spokesman said.<\/p>\n

The Spanish EU presidency said it was an \u201cunacceptable\u201d and \u201cvery serious\u201d event.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have have summoned the Israeli ambassador (to Spain) to give us explanations and, of course, we will investigate and will start handling this matter immediately,\u201d said Diego Lopez Garrido, secretary of state for EU affairs.<\/p>\n

Israeli ambassadors summoned<\/strong><\/p>\n

Israeli ambassadors were also summoned to give explanations in France, Greece, Sweden, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Belgium.<\/p>\n

Read full story here: http:\/\/beta.thehindu.com\/news\/international\/article442947.ece<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Governments around the world on Monday condemned an early morning Israeli attack on a fleet of boats carrying 700 pro\u2014Palestinian peace activists and 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, in which at least 10 people died. Protests broke out across the Middle East and Europe, including in \u2026<\/p>\n

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