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Dear Lady Ashton,

The EU has the obligation to uphold international law. Israel is
committing war crimes in Gaza by maintaining a savage siege aimed at all
1.5 million Palestinians living there. Israel has banned badly needed
reconstruction material from Gaza as well as items like fruit juice,
coriander and school text books. This is unacceptable.

EU countries have FAILED in their responsibilities towards the Occupied
Population as High Contracting Parties of the Geneva Convention. Citizens
are taking this responsibility into their own hands, given the failure of
our governments to act. On their way to Gaza now are eight cargo ships as
part of a flotilla aimed at breaking the criminal siege. The ships carry
10 000 tons of badly needed goods such as reconstruction materials and
text books for the children of Gaza. There are 600 passengers aboard, the
majority EU citizens, including a Nobel prize laureate, an 85-year-old
Holocaust survivor and several elected lawmakers from Europe and beyond.

Israel has threatened to stop the flotilla at international waters. You
toured last week East Africa countries as part of an "anti-piracy"tour.
Israel's violent efforts against unarmed are not only piracy but a grave
breach of their obligations under international law, tantamount to war
crimes. Will you do anything to stop Israel? Will EU Navy send ships to
protect the civilian Gaza aid flotilla from armed piracy threats from
Israel? No more double standards.

We demand immediate intervention from the EU to allow for the safe passage
of the civilian boat to Gaza. This is a legal obligation towards
international law, an obligation to protect EU citizens from attack at
international waters and a HUMAN imperative. Gaza cannot wait any longer!

Kind Regards,