Israel must meet international obligations regarding the provision of humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza, the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany said in a joint statement on Wednesday.

The only people suffering hunger and deprivation in Gaza are the Israeli hostages,' Israel's Ambassador Ron Prosor said, adding: 'They are being deliberately starved by Hamas'

On Tuesday evening, in the building of the left-wing newspaper Junge Welt in east Berlin, the rich allegro sounds of the first movement of Mozart’s clarinet quintet filled the halls, played by the Palestinian Nasmé string and clarinet ensemble.

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.

The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave.