Posts Tagged: Israel Gaza blockade
Gaza Wholesalers Refuse Cement Deliveries Because of New Hamas Taxes
On Wednesday, numerous Gaza suppliers refused to accept building materials being imported from Israel through the Kerem Shalom crossing. The reason? Hamas unilaterally added a major tax on all...
UN Chief Calls on Israel to Lift ‘Suffocating’ Blockade of Gaza Strip
JNS.org - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon criticized Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip during his visit to the region on Tuesday. In a tour of a...
Hamas Diverts Most of Civilian Cement Sent to Gaza for Terror Activities
Hamas is stealing nearly all of the cement that Israel sends into Gaza for civilian reconstruction efforts, in order to rebuild the organization's terrorist infrastructure,...
Contrary to Guardian Claim, There Are No Israeli Restrictions on Medicine to Gaza
When you come across a Guardian article about healthcare issues in Gaza, you pretty much know for certain what to expect. Regardless of the details, the story...
Hamas Caught Smuggling Rocket Material as Israel Considers Re-Opening Gaza Border
Israel's Tax Authority says that it intercepted roughly four tons of ammonium chloride -- enough to produce hundreds of rockets -- that were being smuggled into the Gaza Strip. The...
Erdogan: ‘So Much the Region Could Gain’ From Turkey-Israel Normalization
JNS.org - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that improved relations with Israel can occur once Israel compensates victims of the Gaza flotilla raid and lifts...
Gazans Export Produce to Israel for First Time in Nearly a Decade
JNS.org - Israeli authorities have allowed a limited number of produce to be exported by Gaza into Israel for the first time in nearly...
Hamas Denies Offering Israel Long-Term Ceasefire in Exchange for Lifting Gaza Blockade
i24 News - Hamas on Monday denied offering Israel a long-term ceasefire in exchange for the lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip imposed...
Report: Hamas Offers Israel Long-Term Ceasefire in Exchange for End of Gaza Security Blockade
Times of Israel - Hamas recently sent a series of messages to Israel indicating interest in a long-term ceasefire lasting for several years, in exchange for...
British Activists Launch Lawsuit Over Gaza Flotilla ‘War Crimes’
JNS.org - Pro-Palestinian activists who were aboard the 2010 Mavi Marmara flotilla that attempted to breach the Gaza blockade are looking to launch a...
Danish Foreign Minister Urges Sanctions Against Israel if Cairo Peace Talks Fail
JNS.org - Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said Monday that if the indirect talks beginning this week between Israel and Hamas do not lead...
New Turkish PM: No Normalization With Israel if Gaza Blockade Remains
JNS.org - New Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Monday that there is no hope of his country "normalizing" ties with Israel unless the...
Israel Economy Minister Denies Blockade of Gaza (VIDEO)
Israel's Economy Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday denied that there is a blockade on the Gaza Strip and said that all goods are allowed into...
Palestinian Official: Long-Term Cease-Fire Agreement May be Reached by Wednesday
Ynet - A long-term cease-fire agreement could be reached by Wednesday, a member of the Palestinian delegation told a Islamic-Jihad affiliated news site on Tuesday. The...
