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Europarlementariërs eisen onderzoek naar sabotage van boten Flotilla

01/07/2011
Drie Europarlementariërs Paul Murphy(GUE/NGL), Nicole Kiil-Nielson(Green/EFA) and Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL), alledrie deelnemers aan de Vrijheidsvloot naar Gaza, hebben de voorzitters van de Europese Commissie, de Europese Raad, het Europese Parlement en de Hoge vertegenwoordiger Buitenlandse Zaken en Veiligheidsbeleid vandaag aangeschreven en gevraagd om steun voor een onpartijdig en onafhankelijk onderzoek naar de sabotage van twee deelnemende schepen aan de Flotilla de Ierse MV Saoirse en de Zweedse Juliano. Het lijkt zeer waarschijnlijk dat Israel de hand heeft in deze sabotagedaden, die aan opvarenden het leven hadden kunnen kosten.

* MEPs participating in the Freedom Flotilla II express their outrage at life-threatening sabotage of Irish and Scandanavia / Greek boats

* Call on EU leaders to support their demands for an independent and impartial enquiry into the sabotage of the MV Saoirse and Juliano by Israeli authorities

Following the sabotage of two boats intending to sail to Gaza as part of the humanitarian Freedom Flotilla II, the three Members of the European Parliament who are participants in the Flotilla, Mr. Paul Murphy MEP (GUE/NGL), Ms. Nicole Kiil-Nielson MEP (Green/EFA) and Mr. Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL), have today written to the Presidents of the European Commission, the European Council, the European Parliament and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The letter states that, “these acts of sabotage threatened the lives of all the participants aboard. If the boats had set sail at speed, the damage to the propeller shaft would have gradually resulted in the propeller coming up through the bottom of the boat, causing a flood in the engine room, thereby causing the boat to sink.”

In their letter, the three MEPs have called on the Presidents of the European institutions and the High Representative to “vigorously and publicly support” their demands for “an independent and impartial enquiry into these acts of sabotage” and for their condemnation of “these acts of sabotage by the Israeli authorities”.

The letter also asks that, “In light of these serious events, how do you intend to take up the above mentioned demands through your official and diplomatic contacts with the Israeli authorities?

“What concrete steps are you willing to take to ensure the protection of all European citizens, including the elected Members of the European Parliament?”

A copy of the letter can be found at http://www.paulmurphymep.eu/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/FlotillaLetter.pdf  

For more information or confirmation:
Paul Murphy – 086-1688050
Matt Waine – 087-6684616


Note: Paul Murphy is taking part in the Gaza Flotilla and will be available for interview via mobile phone prior to setting sail and via satellite phone after that. To arrange an interview please contact Matt Waine on the number above.

[PMPress]


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