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UNRWA to stop providing services to Gaza as border crossings remain closed

author Tuesday November 11, 2008 17:28author by Rami Almeghari - IMEMC & Agencies Report this post to the editors

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza warned on Tuesday it would be forced to stop providing services to registered Palestinian refugees unless the Israeli closure of crossings stops.

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Christopher Gunness, official spokesperson of UNRWA told media outlets in Gaza that his organization would be obliged to stop providing food assistance to more than 750,000 registered Palestinian refugees in a couple of days if the Israeli closure of crossings continue.

Last week,Israel decided to seal off all commercial crossings with Gaza, in what Israel said a response to the continued fire from Gaza onto nearby Israeli areas.

Palestinian fire came in reaction to last week's Israeli military attacks on Gaza, in which 8 people including six resistance fighters were killed and several others were wounded.

Both Israel and Palestinian factions in Gaza agreed in June to an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal, stipulating halt of Palestinian homemade shells fire , in return for lifting a 17-month-old Israeli blockade of Gaza.

category gaza strip | miscellaneous | news report author email rami at imemc dot org

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