European states broker solution to Gaza’s power crisis

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  • June 14, 2017
European states broker solution to Gaza’s power crisis

Over the past few hours, conversations between several European countries and Israel have been conducted in an attempt to find a solution and to prevent the decrease in power supply to Gaza, Jerusalem Online outlet reported Tuesday.
According to Jerusalem Online news site, several countries contacted Israel in order to receive information regarding the costs and to examine how to reach a solution concerning the issue.
Currently, Gaza is short 15 million NIS per month following the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) decision to reduce the amount of power provided to Gaza, which was approved by the Israeli Security Cabinet.
The Israel Electric Corporation is preparing to implement the instruction. However, as there are a number of technicalities to work out, the preparations could take several days and the Israel Electric Corporation hopes that a solution will be reached so that it will be spared the technicalities.
On Monday, the Hebrew-speaking Maariv newspaper revealed an Israeli cabinet’s decision to reduce power supplies to Gaza at the request of the PA, chaired by Mahmoud Abbas.

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