Gaza, January 16, 2010 (Pal Telegraph) - A lawmaker from Britain's Labour Party is visiting the Gaza Strip and says the blockade of Gaza by Israel and Egypt is "evil."

Gerald Kaufman also spoke in support of attempts by pro-Palestinian groups in Britain to have arrest warrants issued against Israeli politicians involved in Israel's war on Gaza last year. The lawmaker led a group of 60 parliamentarians from 13 European countries that arrived in Gaza Friday.

"The lawmakers are visiting Gaza to draw attention to the territory's evil blockade by Israel and Egypt," said Gerald Kaufman.

"We have had a fuss in our country about the inability of certain Israeli politicians to visit Britain for fear of being arrested," said Kaufman. "Anybody who uses white phosphorus should be arrested and should be tried for war crimes." he said.

Kaufman added: "But when we read of an Israeli politician being afraid of being arrested in Britain, we remember that 1.5 million people in Gaza are under arrest every day of their lives by the Israelis, suffering depravation, hunger, lack of satisfactory medical treatment, lack of screws to put school desks together so your children can learn,".

Photo Mohammed Asad