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July, 9, 2010 |27 Tamuz 5770
Israel Releases Gaza Goods Blacklist
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A truck passing through Kerem Shalom terminal being x-rayed before its cargo enters Gaza. Photo Yossi Zamir/Israel Foreign Ministry.
In the wake of international calls for Israel to loosen its blockade of goods going into the Hamas controlled Gaza Strip, Israel has published a blacklist of goods that will not be permitted to enter the Gaza Strip.
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y publishing the list Israel said that all items that are not on the list will be allowed into Gaza but only through a land based entry point through which they will be able to ensure that no forbidden items are being brought in. The list was published Monday on the Foreign Ministry's website. It includes two categories of items whose entry into Gaza is subject to Israeli control: items subject to specific permission and construction items and materials. Items not on the two lists are allowed into Gaza without specific permission. Items that require specific permission include arms and munitions and dual-use items, such as certain chemicals used for explosives including fertilizers and metal parts. Construction materials to facilitate construction projects in Gaza authorized by the Palestinian Authority and implemented and monitored by the international community will be permitted entry, according to the list. Israel at the same time said that there has never been a humanitarian crisis in Gaza as basic food items and medicine were never
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Glenn A. Britt, The Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award Honoree. Barak Obama and PM Netanyahu discussing peace in the White House. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Barack Obama met in the White House Tuesday and discussed direct talks, Gaza, Iran and other issues.
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he two leaders greeted each other enthusiastically for the cameras, in great contrast to their last meeting when Netanyahu was ushered through the side entrance and there were no official statements or photographs taken of the meeting. Obama said that there will be "no change" in nuclear proliferation policy towards Israel and Netanyahu said that he is "committed to peace" both worked hard to dispel rumors of a worsening relationship between the US and Israel, Obama remarked that, "The press like to make a big story." "We're committed to peace, I'm committed to peace," Netanyahu said. However, the prime minister pointed out that Israel wants security after a peace agreement, saying that the withdrawal from Gaza did not achieve that goal. "Peace is the best option," Netanyahu declared. Obama was asked if he wanted
Netanyahu to extend the ten-month freeze on Jewish construction in Judea and Samaria that is to end in late September. He did not answer, and instead, praised Israel for showing “restraint” on the matter of “settlements,” as the Jewish communities in the biblical heartland are often referred to. This restraint, he said, has created more opportunity for direct talks. Netanyahu said that, in order to accomplish this goal, "Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud] Abbas and I need to move to direct talks." Obama expressed support for Netanyahu, saying "he's dealing with a complex situation in a tough neighborhood." "I believe the prime minister wants peace, two states living side-by-side in peace and security" Obama said. "We expect the proximity talks to lead to direct talks, and there will be a set of confidence-building measures." (PA President Abbas has recently said that the proximity talks were leading nowhere and are a waste of time.) "It's important that the Palestinians don't
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BY MAXINE DOVERE When it nominated Glenn A. Britt, Chairman, President & CEO of Time Warner Cable, as recipient of the Steven J. Ross Humanitarian Award, UJAFederation of New York chose not only one of the most respected leaders of the Entertainment, Media & Communications Division, but a most involved and beloved personality.
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n selecting Britt, UJA noted his philanthropic and professional leadership as well as his dedication to the work of UJA-Federation. The Ross Award is given to leaders in the entertainment industry whose spirit of generosity and kindness is “boundless and selfless.” Past recipients include Jeff Zucker, Michael Eisner, Rupert Murdoch, Sumner Redstone and Richard Parsons. The Humanitarian Award is named for the
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