Analysis: Closure on Gaza breaches PM's promise to Rice

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"One the steps recommended by Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz in retaliation against the Netanya suicide bombing, is that Israel impose a closure on the Gaza Strip, only allowing the passage of goods via the Karni crossing. The passage of workers via the Erez crossing would therefore be prohibited.

This step contravenes an agreement reached between Israel and the Palestinian Authority on the Gaza Strip border crossings, which allows Israel to shut down a crossing for passage only in the wake of an attack or warning directly related to that crossing. In addition, if Prime Minister Ariel Sharon accepts this suggestion he would be breaching a promise he gave U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and special envoy James Wolfensohn that Israel would refrain from imposing a closure on the Gaza Strip in retaliation to attacks in Israel proper (this was one of the major sections in the negotiations preceding the crossings agreement)."


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1. whats the problem?

Gaza has access to egypt and the worlds market.......israel no longer is responsable for gazas economy....good luck!