To Lady  Catherine Ashton
EU-Foreign Affairs Representative
Catherine.Ashton@ec.europa.eu
Brüssel

  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,

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