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Monday, September 1, 2014
PA officials: Movement across Gaza crossings remain slow - agreement reached for Israel to allow entry of construction and other raw material

Movement across Gaza crossings remain slow: official
Palestinians say mechanisms agreed during the ceasefire have not been
implemented
Mahmoud Abu Awad Asharq Al-Awsat Sunday, 31 Aug, 2014
http://www.aawsat.net/2014/08/article55336040

Gaza, Asharq Al-Awsat- Movement across Gaza’s main border crossings with
Egypt and Israel remain slow despite indications of possible changes being
enforced following the Egyptian-brokered ceasefire deal that ended almost
fifty days of war in the enclave, officials told Asharq Al-Awsat.

Palestinian officials in Gaza and the West Bank overseeing border crossing
activity denied that there have been any tangible changes to movement across
the borders, rejecting recent media reports claiming otherwise.

In comments to Asharq Al-Awsat, director of the Department of Crossings
Nazmi Muhana said Israel has not coordinated with the Palestinian side over
the new mechanisms included in the ceasefire deal.

The official said his department is yet to receive any new information about
Israel opening Karni crossing which had been completely shut down or
allowing movement of individuals across Erez crossing.

There are three crossings between Gaza and Israel: Erez in the north, Karni
in the east and Kerem Shalom in the far south of the enclave.

As for Kerem Shalom, the enclave’s only commercial route to Israel, Muhana
affirmed that the crossing is open, adding that most of the Gaza Strip’s raw
needs are allowed into the enclave except building material.

Israel blocked the entry of building material into Gaza eight years ago,
claiming that the Hamas Islamist movement could use this to dig tunnels.

Director of Gaza’s Department of Crossings Maher Abu Sabha told Asharq
Al-Awsat that the Rafah crossing with Egypt has not seen any improvement,
citing a lack of communication between the Egyptian and Palestinian sides.

According to the official, approximately 300 humanitarian cases need to be
transferred across the border from Gaza into Egypt on a daily basis, but not
all cases are approved based on security grounds.

No humanitarian aid convoys have entered Gaza from Egypt, Abu Sabha said.

Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat on the condition of anonymity, sources close to
the Palestinian delegation that participated in the Cairo negotiations said
that positive changes in border crossing procedures should be implemented
soon.

The official added that an agreement had also been reached for Israel to
allow the entry of construction and other raw material into the enclave.

The ceasefire deal provides new mechanisms for the administration of all
border crossings which are yet to announced publicly.

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