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Patsy McGlone
11th June 2010
Text of Letter to the Israeli
Ambassador
SDLP
Headquarters
121 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 1SH
9th June 2010
Zion Evrony
Ambassador of Israel
Carrisbrook House
122 Pembroke Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Dear Ambassador,
I write to express my strong condemnation of the recent action taken by the
Israeli Government against civilians on a humanitarian mission to Gaza.
Their mission was to provide humanitarian aid and building supplies to the
area, and the extreme, violent and disproportionate response by the Israeli
forces must be denounced as a violation of human rights. These actions
cannot and will not go unchallenged.
The SDLP is a party that has always stood up for Human and Civil Rights, and
we call for the immediate release of all civilians, vessels and aid by the
Israeli government. The International community will not allow Israel to
continue to show such disregard for international law and human rights, and
we in the SDLP will pursue this matter further at every level available to
us.
Yours sincerely,
Patsy McGlone MLA
Deputy Leader of the SDLP
ENDS
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