Spiegel :
European countries have condemned Israel's storming of an activist flotilla heading for the Gaza Strip early on Monday, which left at least 10 people dead.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he was "deeply concerned" about the Israeli operation. "The initial reports are disconcerting," Westerwelle said Monday in Berlin, adding that the Foreign Ministry was attempting to gain a comprehensive overview of the circumstances of the incident.
Westerwelle's French counterpart, Bernard Kouchner, condemned the incident and called for an immediate inquiry. "I am profoundly shocked by the tragic consequences of the Israeli military operation," Kouchner said in a statement. "Nothing can justify the use of violence such as this, which we condemn. The circumstances of this drama must be fully brought to light and we wish for a thorough inquiry to be put in place without delay."
The European Union has also called for an investigation into the incident. "High Representative Catherine Ashton expresses her deep regret at the news of loss of life and violence and extends her sympathies to families of the dead and wounded," said a spokesperson for Ashton, the EU's foreign policy chief. "On behalf of the European Union she demands a full enquiry about the circumstances in which this happened."
Spain, which currently holds the rotating EU presidency, condemned the storming of the flotilla as "unacceptable" and "very serious." "We have summoned the Israeli ambassador (to Spain) to give us explanations and, of course, we will investigate and will start handling this matter immediately," said Diego Lopez Garrido, a senior Foreign Ministry official responsible for EU affairs.
A TimeLine Of The Israel Flotilla Massacre
The IDF releases its own video of the Gaza flotilla massacre. Did they send their soldiers onto the ship to get footage like this? They knew the reaction would be violent :
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A Redditer rounds up the immediate fallout from European media :
German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle told that he is "deeply concerned" about the actions of the Israeli Army.
the presidency of the EU-Council labeled the action as "unacceptable" and "very harmful"
Spain's government summoned the Israeli ambassador
France foreign minster Kouchner told that he is "very shocked about the tragic results of the Israeli military operation" and added furthermore "nothing can justify such use of force/violence". He also longed for complete reconnaissance.
there will be a national mourning period for the next three days in Gaza.
some of the ships sailed under Turkish flag, which will lead to even more problem between Israel and Turkey. Additionally at least nine Turkish citizen died.
four soldiers are wounded, one with a bullet wound (from an Israeli weapon)
one reporter stated that the soldiers had shot before they entered the ships.
Israel stated that the passengers attacked the soldiers with iron bars and the soldiers just defended themselves
six ships have been captured
Israel's TV stated that there are 19 dead
several hundred elite soldiers stormed in international waters with helicopters and speed boats ships of the "Solidaritätsflotte"
EU told that the embargo of Gaza strip shall end right now and it's "not acceptable"
the police in Israel is at red alert and security forces started to control the Tempelberg/Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Abbas wants the UN Security Council to convene an emergency meeting
the Arabic league plans to publish an united conduct about the actions at Tuesday
EU wants a complete revelation of all unlawful things and told Israel to stop the embargo "without any conditions"
UN human rights commissioner Pillay told that she is "shocked" that humanitarianaid is stoped by force
the speaker of the German government Wilhem said that: "at first glance, it does not seem like" the proportionality principle was followed
Obviously, this is not over yet.
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