Brussels, 24/04/2008 (Agence Europe) - The United Nations warning that its humanitarian efforts in Gaza would have to stop in the coming hours because of lack of fuel for its vehicles, has provoked an emotional response from Louis Michel, the European Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid. Hence his appeal on 24 April to Israel to immediatley resume the fuel supply to Gaza out of respect for the principle of neutrality in international humanitarian law at the service of the civilian population. In a press release the Commission declared, “It is unacceptable that the UN should find itself having to consider suspending its humanitarian operations simply for a lack of fuel for its vehicles. It is also unacceptable that public services, such as garbage collection, sewage treatment, or hospitals, are at the brink of collapse”. (A.N.)