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Gaza – Israel ceasefire status


For sure, three hours for the humanitarian corridor today (starting now I believe).  Statements to the effect that Israel has agreed to more enduring ceasefire.

Read more here.  Specs:

According to Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak the plan consisted of three points:

1) Israel and all Palestinian factions accept an immediate ceasefire, for a limited time, to allow aid for the Gaza Strip’s 1.5-million population to enter through humanitarian corridors.

2) Egypt invites Israel and the Palestinians, along with representatives from the European Union and “other parties,” to discuss ways of guaranteeing that the current situation is not repeated and treat its root causes.

Such a deal would include “securing the borders”, meaning preventing the smuggling of arms through tunnels from Egypt into the Gaza Strip – an Israeli requirement for an end to its onslaught.

In return, Israel and Egypt will open their crossing points into the Gaza Strip, providing a level of relief from a punishing blockade of the territory.

An official from Mr Sarkozy’s office said that an agreement on securing borders could be reached within “four to five” days, with a withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip “within eight days”.

3) Egypt will convene Palestinian reconciliation talks aimed at ending the feud between Hamas and Fatah, the party of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and form a government that is acceptable to the international community.

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 8:52 am January 7th, 2009 in Gaza, Israel 

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2 Responses to “Gaza – Israel ceasefire status”

  1. 1 Yaakov Sullivan on January 7th, 2009 2:31 pm

    As a Moslem (formerly irish Catholic ) all I can say is that my tears are not dry for a week. I donated blood for Palestine but UPS refused to deliver it to ANY Palestinian hospital. I refuse to believe there is no way to deliver my donation to Palestine. What a shame.

  2. 2 sully on January 20th, 2009 6:19 pm

    Yaakov, then, you have an identity problem I believe

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