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| Israel Ignores UN Plea to Ease Gaza Blockade | |
19 November 2008 |
Israel is ignoring pleas by the United Nations to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip, standing firm on its blockade of the Palestinian territory.
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak told Army Radio Wednesday there must be calm before the border crossings can open.
Israel sealed its border with Gaza earlier this month after fighting erupted between Israeli troops and Hamas militants.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon phoned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Tuesday to express his concern about Gaza's humanitarian situation.
A U.N. statement said Mr. Ban urged the Israeli leader to facilitate the movement of humanitarian supplies and U.N. personnel into the Gaza Strip.
The statement said Mr. Olmert agreed to look seriously into Mr. Ban's concerns.
Israel's blockade has led to food and fuel shortages in the aid-dependent Palestinian territory.
In the West Bank Wednesday, an Israeli court-ordered deadline has expired for Jewish settlers to leave a four-story building in the city of Hebron.
The settlers have 30 days to leave voluntarily after which security forces could be called in to forcibly evict them.
About 500 hard-line Israeli settlers live in Hebron, along with 170,000 Palestinians. The settlers believe they have a divine right to the entire biblical land of Israel, including the Palestinian territories.
Palestinian peace negotiator Saeb Erekat said Wednesday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama called Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Tuesday to express his commitment to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.
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