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Israel's Gaza blockade 'not sustainable': G8
Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip is "not sustainable" in its current form and must be changed to allow more aid through to its Palestinian population, G8 leaders said Saturday.
In a statement issued after their summit in Canada, the heads of the world's major industrialized economies also said they "deeply regret the loss of life" that happened last month when Israel stormed an activist boat off Gaza.
"We urge all parties to work together to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1860 and to ensure the flow of humanitarian and commercial goods and persons, to and from Gaza," the final communique said.
"The current arrangements are not sustainable and must be changed," it said, welcoming the Israeli government's decision to loosen some of the controls it imposes on goods traffic in and out of the Hamas-controlled territory.