Israel ready to ease entry of goods into Gaza
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
LUXEMBOURG, June 14 (AFP): Israel has indicated that it is ready to ease the entry of goods into the Palestinian Gaza Strip, an EU diplomat said Monday.
Israel is showing willingness to significantly ease its Gaza blockade following international concern over a deadly commando attack on an aid flotilla heading for the enclave, the diplomat said.
"The indications we are getting from Israel is that they are willing to go from a positive to a negative list," the diplomat said, referring to a change from a list of allowed items to a list of banned items, with many more previously banned ordinary goods allowed to go through.
Another European diplomat said the crossings may be monitored by the United Nations, "not by providing security but to validate the goods going in".
Israel is showing willingness to significantly ease its Gaza blockade following international concern over a deadly commando attack on an aid flotilla heading for the enclave, the diplomat said.
"The indications we are getting from Israel is that they are willing to go from a positive to a negative list," the diplomat said, referring to a change from a list of allowed items to a list of banned items, with many more previously banned ordinary goods allowed to go through.
Another European diplomat said the crossings may be monitored by the United Nations, "not by providing security but to validate the goods going in".