PCHR (Palestinian Centre for Human Rights) Director, Raji Sourani, met the European Commissioner for External Relations, H.E. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, and the European Envoy for the Peace Process in the Middle East, Mr. Mark Otteh. The meetings took place in Ramallah on Tuesday, 30 October 2007. This first meeting with Ferrero-Waldner focused on the deteriorating humanitarian situation of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip in light of the closure of the territory by Israel. Sourani highlighted the impact of the closure on basic sectors such as health, education, economy, and travel. 
