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Gas stations close as Israel continues Gaza Strip fuel cuts
 Ma'an Gas stations in the Gaza Strip have shut down and most cars are off the road as Israel continues its reduction of vital fuel supplies on Tuesday.The deputy chairperson of the federation of Gaza's oil and fuel companies, Mahmoud Al-Khizindar, said that the Palestinian General Oil Corporation has just 16,000 liters of fuel remaining. The Gaza Strip is completely dependent on fuel imports. Normally, hundreds of thousands of liters of fuel pass through the Israeli-controlled Nahal Oz checkpoint each day. Since June, Israel has reduced deliveries to a trickle. The Israeli High Court upheld the fuel cuts in a ruling on Friday, defeating a petition by Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups, who argue that the cuts constitute collective punishment. Al-Khizindar said that only 30% of the gas needed by Gazan households for cooking and other uses is available. Posted by: Fred 2007-12-05 |
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