UN halts building projects in Gaza due to Israeli closure
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GAZA CITY -- The United Nations suspended construction of homes, schools, and an emergency sewage system in the Gaza Strip yesterday, blaming a shortage of building materials resulting from Israel's closure.
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A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes effect, with Palestinian rocket attacks to halt, as the Israeli army plans to pull out.
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The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that demanded an end to Israel&#39;s military operations in the Gaza strip.
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Gaza City in darkness after Israel blocked fuel shipments to electricity plant
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United Nations officials today urged Israel to reopen the main commercial crossing to Gaza.
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A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip takes effect, with Palestinian rocket attacks to halt, as Israel plans to pull out.
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Israel orders closure of crossings, preventing people going out and UN trucks from delivering food aid
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The United States vetoed an Arab-backed UN Security Council resolution calling for a halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Last night&#39;s vote in the 15-member Security Council was
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Israel eased a blockade of Gaza imposed in retaliation for militant rocket attacks, allowing in some food and fuel Tuesday after the U.N. warned that international food aid to the impoverished territory may have to be suspended by the weekend.
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Israel should halt construction work on the West Bank separation barrier if it reached a ceasefire deal with the Palestinians, Israel&#39;s president Moshe Katsav said on Thursday, marking the most high-profile criticism of the separation barrier.
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UNITED NATIONS - The United States on Tuesday vetoed an Arab-backed resolution that demanded an immediate end to military operations in the northern Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, saying the measure was "lopsided and unbalanced" and "absolves terrorists in the Middle East."   Israel launched the operation six days ago after a Palestinian rocket killed two children in the southern Israeli town of Sderot. The drive into Gaza has left 68 Palestinians dead...
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Israel blocks a UN mission to Gaza that was to be led by Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu, the UN says.
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Israel has blocked a U.N. fact-finding mission to the Gaza Strip that was to be led by Nobel Laureate Desmond Tutu, officials said Monday.
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Little construction has taken place since Israeli soldiers and settlers pulled out of the Gaza Strip in summer 2005.
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Gaza's main power plant began shutting down on Sunday due to a fuel shortage caused by Israel's closure of the territory's borders in response to Palestinian rocket attacks.
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Israel eased a blockade of Gaza imposed in retaliation for militant rocket attacks, allowing in some food and fuel Tuesday after the UN warned that international food aid to the impoverished territory may have to be suspended by the weekend
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The US vetoed a resolution in the United Nations Security Council demanding that Israel end military operations in the northern Gaza Strip and withdraw its forces, saying the text failed