EU condemns lethal Israeli attack on Gaza peace flotilla
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Berlin, May 31, IRNA - European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton condemned Israel's storming of the Gaza peace flotilla which killed and injured dozens of people, a spokesperson said in Brussels.
"The EU condemns any use of force and regrets the disportionate use of violence," the EU official was quoted saying.
Ashton voiced "deep regret" over the loss of lives as a result of the Israeli military action, the spokesperson added.
The EU's top diplomat called on the Jewish state to start a "complete and immediate investigation" of the brutal military assault.
The EU welcomed also a likely international probe of the incident.
The permanent representatives of the 27 EU governments were scheduled to meet later in the day in Brussels to discuss further steps and possible reactions to the crisis.
The EU has repeatedly urged the lifting of the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
In other news, the head of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek, branded the Israeli attack "a clear and unacceptable breach of international law."
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