Reactions to the Gaza Massacre Around the World

Article image The following report contains official and non official statements made in response to the Israeli attack on Gaza City, which resulted in a massacre, where 15 people were killed and 150 were wounded.
UN spokesman Fred Eckhard: "Israel has the legal and moral responsibility to take all measures to avoid the loss of innocent life."

Russia’s foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Yakovenko: "Moscow is seriously concerned by the news. .. this action was taken at the very moment when official representatives of Israel and the Palestinian Authority resumed dialogue concerning security matters."

Spokesman for the European Commission: "The military operation cannot be justified in any circumstance and is a disproportionate attack.”

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana: "This extra-judicial killing operation, which targeted a densely populated area, comes at a time when both Israelis and Palestinians were working very seriously to curb violence and restore co-operative security arrangements."