Germany, France, UK say Israel鈥檚 Gaza aid blockade 鈥榤ust end鈥�

A displaced Palestinian woman cooks near an unexploded ordnance, with explosive materials removed and left behind by Israeli troops (AFP)
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Berlin: Germany, France and Britain on Wednesday called on Israel to stop blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning of 鈥渁n acute risk of starvation, epidemic disease and death.鈥�
鈥淭his must end,鈥� their foreign ministers said in a joint statement. 鈥淲e urge Israel to immediately re-start a rapid and unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza in order to meet the needs of all civilians.鈥�