The Chairwoman of Foreign Affairs of the European Union Catherine Ashton said today that the European Union increases its pressure on Israel to lift the siege imposed on the Gaza Strip which has left 1.5 million Palestinians suffering from poverty. The EU Foreign Ministers described in a draft statement on Monday Israeli three-year siege of the Gaza Strip is unacceptable and unfeasible. On the other hand, Spain, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, said that it will propose to the European Union to exercise strong diplomatic pressure on Israel to end its siege.
