European foreign ministers were greeted by 4,500 pairs of shoes as they met Monday in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the recent violence in Gaza. /VCG Photo`

Each pair of shoes symbolizes a life lost in the regional conflict over the past decade. /VCG Photo

Among lines of shoes in front of the EU Council, 1,000 pairs belong to children. /VCG Photo

The installation was set up by global civic organization Avaaz. The pro-Palestinian activists are calling for EU sanctions against Israel. /VCG Photo