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European parliamentarians to visit Gaza Strip

Ma’an – 24/07/2011

GAZA CITY – A high-profile delegation of European parliamentarians is scheduled to arrive Sunday in the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing on Egypt’s border.

The Council for European Palestinian Relations said in a statement that members of the European parliament and national parliaments would visit Gaza to raise awareness of the humanitarian situation, the effects of Israel’s siege and the role of Egypt at the Rafah crossing.

The delegation includes the chairman of the British Labour Party Tony Lloyd and Liberal Democrat spokeswoman for the British Ministry of Justice Baroness Falkenr.

The group will meet UN officials, local authorities and women’s groups and visit universities and cultural centers, the council said.

Council director Arafat Shoukri said the visit was “an excellent opportunity for European officials to assess the situation on the ground and to build closer ties with Palestinians.”

July 24, 2011 - Posted by | Solidarity and Activism, War Crimes

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