Abbas welcomes international rejection of “Israel” blockade, starvation of Gaza

Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday hailed international rejection of the “Israeli” blockade and starvation of Gaza, after the European Union ordered a review of its cooperation deal with “Israel”.

"We reiterate our welcome for the joint statement issued by the leaders of Britain, France, and Canada, as well as for the positions of the European Union countries, the joint statement of the donor countries and the statement of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee on this matter," Abbas said in a statement.

"They all rejected the policies of blockade, starvation, displacement and land seizure".