China denounces Israeli attack on ships with humanitarian cargoes.

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BEIJING, June 1 (Itar-Tass) --China has denounced the attack of
Israeli naval vessels on the convoy of ships with humanitarian cargoes for
the Gaza Strip, says a statement of spokesman for the Chinese foreign
ministry Ma Zhaoxu.
"China emphatically denounces the attack of the Israeli naval vessels
on Turkish ships carrying humanitarian cargoes for the Gaza Strip, which
resulted in a major loss of life and injuries among the crew," the Chinese
diplomat said. "China urges Israel to fulfil the corresponding resolutions
of the U.N. Security Council in full volume and to improve the
humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip," Ma Zhaoxu stressed.
The humanitarian convoy, made up of six ships of the "peace flotilla,"
tried to break through the sea blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday night,
but was intercepted and attacked by Israeli naval vessels outside the
Israeli territorial waters. According to various reports, the death toll
ranges from 10 to 19.
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