|
Trending Topics
|
Source: http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=186008
Development Minister Shalom: Transfer of Goods to Gaza Fully Meets Demand
(Jerusalem Post) Ron Friedman - Regional Development Minister Silvan Shalom toured the Kerem Shalom crossing to Gaza on Wednesday. He said, "Operations have been increased dramatically. We are talking about 250, and sometimes even 280, trucks that cross over here every day, compared to 80 or 100 a day beforehand. We often reach a point when there is no longer any demand from the Gazan side." "There is a cognitive dissonance where on one hand we give and on the other we still hear abusive statements, but we will continue giving as long as the help goes toward public needs. We will not allow goods to be used for terrorist activities," Shalom said. "Today everyone in the international community knows that there is no shortage of goods in Gaza."