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Saturday August 18, 2007 15:08 by Rami Al Mughari - IMEMC News
The Gaza strip is expected to go into darkness after Israel refused on Friday to provide the Gaza power plant with fuel.
Israeli justified its decision on the basis of security, a pretext that the deposed Hamas government in Gaza has rejected, claiming that the reasons go beyond security.
Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister Isma'el Hanyyiah, speaking in a Friday prayers ceremony, affirmed that Palestinian parties are contributing to the ongoing lack of fuel and basic raw materials in a bid to make Gaza succumb.
"At this time, Gaza suffers from a lack of basic materials due to the closures, and Palestinian entities are contributing to the siege." Hanyyiah said.
According to Gaza power plant officials, the Gaza strip's power supply is dependent on one generator out of four. Starting Sunday, the officials said, the power plant will be supplying the costal region proportionally, with regular cuts estimated at four hours a day at least.
Meanwhile, Salam Fayad, prime minister of the caretaker government established by President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, assured the population of Gaza that his government will ensure continued flow of raw materials and basic goods to the coastal region. Fayad said he expects the power crises to be resolved soon, likely on Sunday.
Local residents in Gaza voiced concerns over the new developments. Ibraheem Mahmoud, a barber from Gaza City, told IMEMC that "last year when Israel bombarded the power plant and Gaza went into darkness, I purchased a small power generator. Now I am forced to fix that generator, because I need to feed my kids."
The governing Hamas movement took total control of the Gaza strip last June, closing a chapter of intense infighting with the Fatah movement, its rival political group.
Hamas continues to reject the idea of recognizing Israel, accepting past agreements, and renouncing violence, three demands that Israel and the international community have demanded as preconditions for recognition of Hamas.
Transcribed by: Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News Room
http://www.imemc.org/article/49958
The Gaza strip is expected to go into darkness after Israel refused on Friday to provide the Gaza power plant with fuel.
Israeli justified its decision on the basis of security, a pretext that the deposed Hamas government in Gaza has rejected, claiming that the reasons go beyond security.
Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister Isma'el Hanyyiah, speaking in a Friday prayers ceremony, affirmed that Palestinian parties are contributing to the ongoing lack of fuel and basic raw materials in a bid to make Gaza succumb.
"At this time, Gaza suffers from a lack of basic materials due to the closures, and Palestinian entities are contributing to the siege." Hanyyiah said.
According to Gaza power plant officials, the Gaza strip's power supply is dependent on one generator out of four. Starting Sunday, the officials said, the power plant will be supplying the costal region proportionally, with regular cuts estimated at four hours a day at least.
Meanwhile, Salam Fayad, prime minister of the caretaker government established by President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah in the central West Bank city of Ramallah, assured the population of Gaza that his government will ensure continued flow of raw materials and basic goods to the coastal region. Fayad said he expects the power crises to be resolved soon, likely on Sunday.
Local residents in Gaza voiced concerns over the new developments. Ibraheem Mahmoud, a barber from Gaza City, told IMEMC that "last year when Israel bombarded the power plant and Gaza went into darkness, I purchased a small power generator. Now I am forced to fix that generator, because I need to feed my kids."
The governing Hamas movement took total control of the Gaza strip last June, closing a chapter of intense infighting with the Fatah movement, its rival political group.
Hamas continues to reject the idea of recognizing Israel, accepting past agreements, and renouncing violence, three demands that Israel and the international community have demanded as preconditions for recognition of Hamas.
Transcribed by: Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC News Room
http://www.imemc.org/article/49958
