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Gaza situation intolerable: UKs Hammond

Gaza situation intolerable: UKs Hammond
[caption id="attachment_109145" align="alignright" width="213"] UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (shown) says Britain believes the situation in Gaza has become intolerable. (File photo)[/caption]
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says Britain believes the situation in the Gaza Strip - which is under deadly Israeli attacks - has become intolerable and must be addressed.
Hammond made the comment in an interview with British newspaper the Daily Telegraph on Sunday.

The British foreign secretary said that he has received thousands of emails from Britons, who are deeply disturbed by the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Its a broad swathe of British public opinion that feels deeply disturbed by what it is seeing on its television screens coming out of Gaza, said Hammond, adding, The British public has a strong sense that the situation of the civilian population in Gaza is intolerable and must be addressed - and we agree with them.

In addition, Hammond called for an immediate ceasefire without conditions, saying, We have to get the killing to stop.

The comments by the British foreign minister follow a row between British Labour leader Ed Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron.

Miliband on Saturday accused Cameron of failing to take a firm stance on Israels aggression against Gaza, saying His silence on the killing of hundreds of innocent Palestinian civilians caused by Israelis military action will be inexplicable to people across Britain and internationally.

In response, the British prime minister criticized his rival for playing politics.

Israel has been targeting the Gaza Strip with military attacks since July 8. The air, sea and land strikes by Israel have so far killed at least 1,730 people and injured over 9,100 others, according to Palestinian sources. Nearly 400 children are among the fatalities.

By Press TV

 

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