Following are Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday, June 13th).

“Before the flotilla set sail for Gaza, we discussed – in various forums – the continuation of our policy toward the Gaza Strip.  These discussions continued last week, inter alia, in the meetings I held on the subject with Quartet envoy Tony Blair.

“The principle guiding our policy is clear – to prevent the entry of war materiel from entering Gaza and to allow the entry of humanitarian aid and non-contraband goods into the Gaza Strip.

“The aforesaid discussions, which will continue this week, are designed to ensure that this principle is effectively applied.”

(PM’s Media Advisor – Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)