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PA: West Bank town of Jericho linked to Jordanian electricity grid
By The Associated Press
Tags: PA, Jordan, Israel, Jericho

The West Bank town of Jericho was linked to the electricity grid of neighboring Jordan on Monday, part of what Palestinians hope will be a reduction of ties with Israel.

Israel has provided electricity to the West Bank and Gaza since capturing the territories in the 1967 Six-Day War.

The Palestinians' dependence on Israeli electricity was highlighted in recent weeks, as Israel cut back fuel for Gaza's power plant in response to ongoing Qassam rocket fire, causing rolling blackouts.
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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki said the Palestinians have joined seven countries setting up an interconnected grid - Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey.

"This will enable us to be independent from Israel in providing electricity, and will make it much cheaper," he said.

The Jordan-Jericho hookup cost $10 million, funded by the Norwegian government and the Islamic Bank for Development
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  1.   Jerico and Jordon 18:45  |  Fredy Ross 25/02/08
  2.   Can You Link Us to the Grid Too? 20:01  |  Gil 25/02/08
  3.   Can You Link Us to the Grid Too? 20:02  |  Gil 25/02/08
  4.   Next stop - Gaza link to Egypt 20:36  |  Palestinian Brit 25/02/08
  5.   Parasitical leach..... 20:38  |  Palestinian Brit 25/02/08
  6.   Fine! 21:53  |  Mike 25/02/08
  7.   Too bad... 22:56  |  Danite 25/02/08
  8.   Danite what are you talking about 00:34  |  Gil 26/02/08
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