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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: July 29, 2005 |
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Vice Premier Shimon Peres urged the international community to donate millions to upgrade Gaza border crossings to benefit the Palestinian economy.
Visiting Gaza on Thursday, Peres said roughly US$120 million is needed to improve the three main Gaza crossings. He said the money would be used on new technology that would allow goods to move quickly in and out of Gaza, and to reduce the wait times for Palestinian laborers entering Israel.
"We don't want to leave Gaza and keep Gaza closed. We want to facilitate movement of people and movement of goods," Peres said.
In the meantime, while Israel's main concern is keeping Palestinian attackers out, Peres made no mention of international aid to assist in the relocation of 9,000 Jewish settlers who are soon to be displaced as a result of the Disengagement.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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