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Qassam rocket - three rockets fell on Ashkelon as the MEPs were speaking in Strasbourg (Photo: Wikipedia)

Israel unmoved as MEPs hammer on Gaza 'atrocity'

MEPs and the sheikh of Qatar voiced heavy criticism of Israel in the European Parliament on Wednesday (15 November), but Jerusalem remained unmoved as Palestinian rockets hit Israeli towns.

"The behaviour of Israel's leaders is the behaviour of scoundrels," liberal MEP group leader Graham Watson said, quoting the words of bereaved Israeli citizen David Grossman from a speech given in Tel Aviv last week.

"It's a disastrous strategy that leaves the stage open to other actors," Mr Wa...

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

Qassam rocket - three rockets fell on Ashkelon as the MEPs were speaking in Strasbourg (Photo: Wikipedia)

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Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.

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