By NNN-IRNA
Gaza : Hamas on Friday welcomed a European Parliament resolution calling for an end to Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip.
Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement that Hamas welcomes the initiative taken by the European Union for an end to the Israeli blockade on the Gaza Strip.
“Regarding the call for an end to rocket fire, we maintain that the problem lies in the Israeli occupation, aggression and siege of our people. Hamas is ready to examine any initiative that can put an end to Israeli aggression.”
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for just that, with MEPs saying “the policy of isolation of the Gaza Strip has failed at both the political and humanitarian level.”
The resolution called for the reopening of crossings in and out of the territory, which is home to 1.5 million people who depend mostly on aid.
It also called for Israel to cease military actions that kill or endanger civilians, as well as extra-judicial targeted killings.
The United Nations condemned Israel for targeted assassination of Palestinian activists describing it extra-judicial killing of innocent people.
The UN said that “Israel has, however, an occupying status” in territories of Palestine.