More than 400 former senior European diplomats have sent a letter to EU institutions and representatives of the bloc's 27 states in Brussels, urging them to pressure Israel to improve the situation in Gaza as the ceasefire in the enclave enters its second phase.
The letter, viewed by The National, said that "continuing restrictions prevent the full and unhindered provision of humanitarian aid, including shelter and other winterisation support, to destitute and impoverished Palestinians in Gaza".
The EU is the top humanitarian aid donor to Gaza as well as the leading financial supporter of the Palestinian Authority, which has seen the tax revenues collected on its behalf by Israel severely restricted.
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