You are here: Cops>Common Web>NewsMedia>M956 (09 Mar 2010, RaymondLutz)Edit Attach

Share Button

Israel to let UN chief, EU official into Gaza

Associated Press (2010-03-09)

This Page: https://copswiki.org/Common/M956
Media Link: http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/08/israel-to-let-un-chief-eu-official-into-gaza/
More Info: Israeli Palestinian Conflict

By The Associated Press

Monday, March 8, 2010 at 12:32 p.m.

JERUSALEM — Israel says it will allow the U.N. secretary general and the European Union's foreign policy chief to enter the Gaza Strip.

Israel's Foreign Ministry says it would enable the entry of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton into Gaza, following their requests to visit the territory.

Israel has routinely banned foreign officials from crossing into Gaza since Hamas' violent takeover of the strip in 2007, maintaining that such visits bolster the Islamic militant group. Officials can enter Gaza from Egypt.

Monday's statement says the decision was made to allow the dignitaries "to get a first hand impression of humanitarian activities taking place" in Gaza.

The Associated Press

Media Form edit

Title Israel to let UN chief, EU official into Gaza
Publisher Associated Press
Author
Pub Date 2010-03-09
Media Link http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/08/israel-to-let-un-chief-eu-official-into-gaza/
Embed HTML
Note
Keywords Israeli Palestinian Conflict
Media Type Linked Article
Media Group News
Curator Rating Plain
Book ISBN
Author Name Sortable
Thumbnail Link
Topic revision: r1 - 09 Mar 2010, RaymondLutz
This site is powered by FoswikiCopyright © by the contributing authors. All material on this collaboration platform is the property of the contributing authors.
Ideas, requests, problems regarding Cops? Send feedback