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Gaza's exports virtually disappeared since the imposition of the blockade. It stated that "solutions have to be found to enable faster inflow of construction materials into Gaza", while taking into account "legitimate security concerns of neighboring countries.
The construction of a border fence was envisaged in the Oslo AccordsUrging students to save water and electricity was the control by Israel of all borders of the Palestinian territories.
There are four border crossings through the barrier: All goods bound for Gaza through Israel must pass through one of these crossings, and undergo security inspection before being permitted into Gaza. Additionally, the Egypt-Gaza barrier was built underground by Egypt starting in The stated aim was to block smuggling tunnels.
Israel and the Quartet on the Middle East stated that their continued aid to the PA under a Hamas government was conditional on Hamas recognition of Israel, the disavowal of violent actions, and acceptance of previous agreements between Israel and the PA, including the Oslo Accords.
When Hamas formed a government in March led by Ismail Haniyait refused to accept these conditions, and Israel and the Quartet stopped having any dialogue with the Palestinian Authority and especially any member of the Hamas government, ceased providing aid to the PA and imposed sanctions against the PA.
Shortly after, in June, Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip during the Battle of Gaza[3] seizing government institutions and replacing Fatah and other government officials with Hamas members. At the same time, international relations and aid to the Fatah-led government in the West Bank resumed and the economic sanctions lifted.
Restrictions on movement of people Main article: Palestinian freedom of movement Israel has been controlling and restricting the entry of Palestinians into Israel for some time. Under its terms, the Rafah crossing with Egypt was to be reopened, with transits monitored by the Palestinian Authority and the European Union.
Only people with Palestinian identity cards or foreign nationals, subject to Israeli oversight, were permitted to cross in and out. Basic food commodities were severely depleted, bakeries closed and food rationing was introduced.
In and subsequent years, Abbas supported Egypt's crackdown on smuggling tunnelswhich were Gaza's last lifeline to the outer world, and he welcomed the flooding of the tunnels by Egypt in coordination with the Palestinian Authority PA.
This step was condemned by Fatah and the PA, a senior Fatah leader saying that his movement would not allow this to happen, while the Fatah Executive Committee said this was an Israeli trick to separate Gaza from the West Bank.
The PA initially said it would stop paying for the electricity and fuel that Israel supplies to the Gaza Strip, but later partially backtracked.
After international pressure, Israeli authorities said that they were giving the shipment a green light. The cabinet decision stated, "the movement of goods into the Gaza Strip will be restricted; the supply of gas and electricity will be reduced; and restrictions will be imposed on the movement of people from the Strip and to it.
The Israeli government replied that canned fruit, fruit juices and chocolate are blocked, while at the same time canned meat, canned tuna, mineral water, sesame pastetea and coffee are allowed into the Gaza Strip. It contained upper and lower warning lines, identifying surpluses and shortages of listed products in Gaza.
He want on further to say that there was never even any discussion after the document had been drafted. The document calculates the minimum number of calories necessary to keep Gazans from malnutrition and avoid a humanitarian crisis. This number was converted to a number of daily truckloads, the number being decreased to account for food produced in Gaza, and further on the basis of "culture and experience" of the Gazans.
This reduction, if implemented, would have resulted in an increase in sugar and a decrease in fruits, vegetables, milk, and meat. The UN said that if the policy was intended to cap food imports, it would go against humanitarian principles.
The body responsible for the calculation said its intent was to ensure no shortages occur, not to cap food imports. Israeli officials now acknowledge the restrictions were partly meant to pressure Hamas by making the lives of Gazans difficult.
In the past, the total height of goods stacked on trucks was not allowed to exceed 1. The Israeli authorities did, however, not explain why they did not use to its full potential the scanner, donated by the Dutch government and calibrated according to the military's specifications, which can scan at a height of 2 meters.
In Februarythe allowed height was increased to 1. Following the Battle of Gazathe sanctions put in place after Hamas's electoral victory were dramatically tightened. Trucking transit, 12, per month inwas reduced to 2, by November of that year, when in a further measure, in the context of Hamas rocket fire and Israeli attacks, food supplies were halved, fuel imports slashed and foreign currency restricted by the latter.
Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh called this decision "hasty", and pledged to stay in power. Hamas gained complete control of the Gaza Strip on 15 June, [3] after forcing out Fatah. Following the takeover, Egypt and Israel largely sealed their border crossings with Gaza, on the grounds that Fatah had fled and was no longer providing security on the Palestinian side.
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