 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Muna Kurume 2012, Ashton akashoropodzwa nevezvematongerwo enyika veIsrael nekuenzanisa kupfurwa kwevana vechiJuda muToulousenemamiriro ezvinhu muGaza. Ashton akaudza pwere dzePalestine pachiitiko cheUNRWA, Patinorangarira zvakaitika muToulouse nhasi, patinorangarira zvakaitika muNorway gore rakapfuura, patinoziva zviri kuitika muSyria, patinoona zviri kuitika muGaza neSderot uye munzvimbo dzakasiyana dzenyika tinorangarira vechidiki nevana vanorasikirwa nehupenyu hwavo. Pashure pokunge ataurwa mumapepanhau kuti akanga asina kutaura nezveguta reIsrael reSderot, vezvematongerwe enyika veIsrael vakamushora nokuda kwokuenzanisa kuurawa kwevana vatatu uye rabhi mukurwiswa kwepfuti nemamiriro ezvinhu muGaza. Mutauriri wake akataura kuti chirevo chake chakanga chakatsauswa zvakanyanya uye kuti akanga ataurawo nezvevakaurayiwa veIsrael muSderot, asi chokwadi ichi chakanga chasiyiwa kubva mugwaro rekutanga. 