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A Palestinian boy lighting candles Saturday during power outages caused by fuel shortages. (Reuters)
Last update - 00:00 19/08/2007
EU delaying transfer of fuel to Gaza power plant
By Avi Bar-Eli, Yoav Stern and Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondents and Reuters
Tags: electricity, Gaza Strip 

The Gaza Generating Company has not received any fuel for its power plant because the European Union has yet to decide whether to continue paying for it.

As a result, the power plant said it had shut down all four of its generators, which provide electricity to roughly one-fourth of Gaza's 1.5 million residents.

Palestinian officials said a European Union aid program, which funds fuel for the plant, has not sent its monitors to the crossing to facilitate the shipment as required.
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The fuel for the power plant is financed by the EU, and Dor Alon Energy, the Israeli company that supplies the fuel, is in constant contact with EU officials in order to receive payment in advance. Several days ago, the EU informed the company that it would not pay for the fuel until further notice.

Following Israel's decision to reopen the crossing, Dor Alon asked the EU if the decision not to pay for the fuel was still in effect, and was answered in the affirmative.

"Fuel supplies will resume if and when the European Union or another credible source notifies us that it will guarantee payment for the power station's fuel," the company said in a statement.

A diplomat from the EU said he hoped supplies would resume on Monday. He said that the EU was conducting an "overall review" of the program and was seeking assurances Hamas did not play a role in it and that security would be provided for the fuel transfers.

Colonel Nir Peres, head Israel Defense Forces' Coordination and Liaison Administration, said he believes "this is an internal Palestinian matter," while some Israeli officials went as far as to say Fayad was trying "to flex his muscles in order to show Hamas that he is the one who controls the tap and is running the show."

Israel reopened the Nahal Oz crossing Sunday morning in order to allow fuel through, despite continued terror alerts regarding a potential attack on the site. Palestinians placed orders for roughly 100,000 liters of various kinds of fuels, although according to the District Coordination Office, it received no orders for fuel from the Gaza electric company.

As a result of the halt in shipments through the Nahal Oz crossing, which began on Thursday, the Gaza Generating Company was forced to reduce power production by 50 percent.

The reductions plunged about 600,000 Gazans into darkness, until Israel and Egyptian companies that power the rest of the strip supplied affected homes with several hours of electricity over the weekend.

The Palestinian electric company is controlled by Hamas, which forced company executives out after the movement's takeover of the territory. Fuel shipments from Israel were not halted, however, as part of Israel's commitment to maintaining humanitarian services.

The closure of the Nahal Oz crossing followed specific terror warnings in the area. Sources at the IDF Coordination and Liaison (IFCL) offices at the Erez Border Crossing said Saturday that the Palestinians did not raise the possibility that the closure could effect electricity generation until Friday afternoon
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  1.   THE PARAMOUNT SENSE IN ISRAEL IS STUPIDITY 10:11  |  paul harris 19/08/07
  2.   WHY NOT? 10:19  |  indrajaya 19/08/07
  3.   You said it, Paul! # 1 10:58  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  4.   "Israel resumes fuel shipments to Gaza Strip", too bad!!! 11:12  |  Anat 19/08/07
  5.   Innocence dostroyed 11:15  |  Kris 19/08/07
  6.   Whoever ordered 11:17  |  Edifice 19/08/07
  7.   A lesson learned? 11:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  8.   No interference please 11:40  |  Miche Norman 19/08/07
  9.   Powerless(on) 12:22  |  jjvanka 19/08/07
  10.   Why is the PA negotiating for Hamas ? 12:50  |  redmike 19/08/07
  11.   #4 - you mean Olmert and you`re right ! 12:52  |  redmike 19/08/07
  12.   #3 - do you post on Muslim sites and complain about kassams etc 12:57  |  redmike 19/08/07
  13.   #2 only a madman helps someone that wants to kill him 13:06  |  redmike 19/08/07
  14.   Hysterical redmike in Tel Aviv 13:30  |  Joe B. 19/08/07
  15.   #3 NO CLIKKY IT HAS NOT BEEN DELIVERED !! 13:38  |  paul harris 19/08/07
  16.   #12 MIKE CLIKKY HAS A ONE WAY COMPUTER 13:41  |  paul harris 19/08/07
  17.   For Redmike # 12 13:47  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  18.   Margie #7 (helping the needy???) 13:54  |  guido 19/08/07
  19.   No, "redmike", what I mean by saying too bad is that 13:59  |  Anat 19/08/07
  20.   #14 - I am super calm super relaxed and very happy :-) 14:00  |  redmike 19/08/07
  21.   # 2, FAKE INDRAJAYA ALERT 14:24  |  indrajaya 19/08/07
  22.   helping Hamas in Gaza 14:28  |  Hilda 19/08/07
  23.   No Shipments Without Full Stop of Missiles 14:31  |  Jane 19/08/07
  24.   Is in not a disgrace for you islamists you rely on Israel 14:33  |  Johnny 19/08/07
  25.   What a joke - Pals shoot missiles at our power plants 14:42  |  JonathanInTelAviv 19/08/07
  26.   Who give a crap! 15:01  |  Avraham 19/08/07
  27.   Well done, hamas 15:02  |  KUTW 19/08/07
  28.   For Redmike, again # 20 15:03  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  29.   seems the palestinians dont want to get the fuel... 15:06  |  scallywag 19/08/07
  30.   Israel Should Not Deliver Anything To Gaza 15:09  |  D.Nigh 19/08/07
  31.   indrajaya - be happy, another reason to boycott - this time eu!! 15:15  |  scallywag 19/08/07
  32.   For Jonathan in Tel Aviv # 25 15:17  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  33.   Why doesn`t Hamas pay the Bill? 15:17  |  Avram 19/08/07
  34.   To a Gnat 15:19  |  David James Vickery 19/08/07
  35.   #17 CLIKKY TO BE CAPTURED BOTH PARTIES MUST WEAR UNIFORMS 15:21  |  paul harris 19/08/07
  36.   guido 15:28  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  37.   EU delaying transfer - excellent news !! 15:30  |  redmike 19/08/07
  38.   Britain must immediately pay the bill 15:33  |  J. Haifa 19/08/07
  39.   Margie #7 (helping the needy: followup) 15:39  |  guido 19/08/07
  40.   #12 - Redmike 15:42  |  Double Click 19/08/07
  41.   gpn`t confuse ineffiencies and collapse with"collective punishm 15:42  |  r 19/08/07
  42.   I remember ALL killings done by Hamas 15:43  |  civilized kid 19/08/07
  43.   # 3 Clicky, the EU is the responsible party 15:51  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  44.   # 4 Anat 15:56  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  45.   #25 YOU ARE IN LACK OF PROPAGANDA DUDE 15:59  |  ILSupporter 19/08/07
  46.   Gaza 15:59  |  Chris 19/08/07
  47.   # 5 Kris in Australia 16:01  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  48.   # 18 guido of Paris 16:05  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  49.   Johnny of Stockholm 16:07  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  50.   Indrajaya- make up your mind who you support 16:14  |  Avrum 19/08/07
  51.   Indrajaya, I agree 16:17  |  Ed 19/08/07
  52.   the 21 Ghito is called Gaza 16:18  |  prisoner 19/08/07
  53.   Israel still helds MILLION of Palestinian taxes revenue 16:26  |  nobodysacred 19/08/07
  54.   For Clickfool # 3 on Israeli stupidity 16:34  |  Ed 19/08/07
  55.   Clickfool`s responses 16:53  |  Meir 19/08/07
  56.   Guido: easy to talk, harder to do 16:58  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  57.   Double click 17:01  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  58.   Ed 17:05  |  Hannah 19/08/07
  59.   Margie #56 17:12  |  guido 19/08/07
  60.   Who Is To Blame Here? 17:29  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/07
  61.   Israeli obligation towards Occupied Gaza 17:30  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  62.   Gaza is still legally "occupied" 17:35  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  63.   Advice to Gazans 17:36  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  64.   Nobody`ll ever forget the babyboom we`ll get of this 17:36  |  J.M.Jordan 19/08/07
  65.   Chris # 46 17:45  |  ChanahS 19/08/07
  66.   Guido # 39 17:47  |  ChanahS 19/08/07
  67.   HEY ISRAEL WAKE UP! 17:51  |  Neil Golan 19/08/07
  68.   Why don`t Arab billionaires pay for fuel instead of infidels from 17:53  |  PETER SM 19/08/07
  69.   When Shalit Walks Out 17:56  |  Ron 19/08/07
  70.   Tosefta, Star of David? 18:02  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  71.   # 68 Peter SM 18:03  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  72.   nobodyscared # 53 Taxes 18:05  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/07
  73.   #2 Indra why why? 18:13  |  Infidel Too 19/08/07
  74.   Peter SM 18:17  |  Benny 19/08/07
  75.   guido 18:24  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  76.   SO ITS THE EU THAT IS RESPONSIBLE ? 18:32  |  EYESWIDEOPEN 19/08/07
  77.   For Clickfool #17 18:37  |  Stephen 19/08/07
  78.   to 72 18:46  |  indrajaya 19/08/07
  79.   No Shalit, No Fuel 18:55  |  Rick 19/08/07
  80.   Israel Insane -- Coup Now 18:57  |  J 19/08/07
  81.   Tosefta`s compassion 19:02  |  ami 19/08/07
  82.   prisoner # 52 Why Blame You? 19:05  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/07
  83.   Margie #75 (Rafah crossing) 19:08  |  guido 19/08/07
  84.   #76 EU repsonsible? 19:18  |  guido 19/08/07
  85.   Do you have central vision? (Ami #81) 19:31  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  86.   Guido: you are the one to misunderstand 19:32  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 19/08/07
  87.   Now who is to blame? 19:33  |  Stephen 19/08/07
  88.   they could ask for money... 19:39  |  Claudio 19/08/07
  89.   "We are generally rather civilized people" Guido 19:43  |  Jasmine Murphy 19/08/07
  90.   The Rafah crossing (Guido #83; re Margie) 19:44  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  91.   Tosefta # 62 Here We Go Again 19:48  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/07
  92.   FAKE HANNAH (aka Ms Kohn) ALERT! #58 19:49  |  Hannah 19/08/07
  93.   Guido. Europeans are now on the death list 19:58  |  Brad 19/08/07
  94.   Let?s hope the EU 20:05  |  KUTW 19/08/07
  95.   Alert fake # 78 indrajaya 20:08  |  indrajaya 19/08/07
  96.   Israel should close up the crossing again 20:11  |  KUTW 19/08/07
  97.   Instead of... 20:12  |  Claudio 19/08/07
  98.   2. indrajaya: WHY NOT 20:15  |  KUTW 19/08/07
  99.   Tosefta- Grwoing up 20:20  |  Ami 19/08/07
  100.   The EU should stop all together to finance, directly or 20:21  |  Angela 19/08/07
  101.   Israel lies again 20:25  |  Palestinian Brit 19/08/07
  102.   Did Nazi Germany do such a thing? 20:26  |  KK 19/08/07
  103.   Two more qassams fired from Gaza (end) 20:34  |  KUTW 19/08/07
  104.   Be quiet Crazy Hannah 20:44  |  Hannah 19/08/07
  105.   EU cuts off fuel from Hamas-occupied Gaza! 20:48  |  Briton 19/08/07
  106.   For Ed in Canada # 54 20:52  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  107.   For Ed in Canada # 54 20:53  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  108.   For Meir # 55 20:55  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  109.   For Hannah # 58 20:57  |  Clickfool 19/08/07
  110.   to lynn # 48 i`m proud of you,you have offically 21:11  |  terrornator 19/08/07
  111.   Hypocrisy 21:13  |  Id 19/08/07
  112.   to prisioner in gaza # 52 how about getting off your ass and 21:15  |  terrornator 19/08/07
  113.   guido from france # 59 your advice to margie seems so 21:21  |  terrornator 19/08/07
  114.   Solution for Gaza - final solution 21:23  |  Kevin 19/08/07
  115.   # 90 Toseta not to forget the EU monitors 21:38  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  116.   #91 FAKE HANNAH (aka Labrhas) #91 21:39  |  Hannah 19/08/07
  117.   Europeans are there (Lynn #115) 21:46  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  118.   Tosefta- Grwoing up 21:51  |  Ami 19/08/07
  119.   Rick # 79 I Like The Idea 21:54  |  Jeff Northridge 19/08/07
  120.   Gaza Occupation (Jeff Northridge #91) 21:54  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  121.   Reading comprehension test (Jeff Northridge #91) 21:56  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  122.   Growing up (Ami #118) 22:12  |  Tosefta 19/08/07
  123.   Tosefta-Blame. 22:27  |  Ami 19/08/07
  124.   Go ahead Clickfool 22:38  |  Hannah 19/08/07
  125.   #19 - fortunately the EU has finally seen the light 22:39  |  redmike 19/08/07
  126.   #101 strange post from pal brit i have lived in many countries 22:50  |  victor hardman 19/08/07
  127.   #111 id makes it up as he goes along 22:54  |  victor hardman 19/08/07
  128.   #63, message to Tosefta 22:54  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/08/07
  129.   the people are victimes 22:59  |  Gaza resident 19/08/07
  130.   Kevin the occupier #114 23:10  |  Johnny 19/08/07
  131.   Norway could give her own fuel as hum.aid to Gaza 23:13  |  Alicia 19/08/07
  132.   Give this one a few moments 23:25  |  Johnny 19/08/07
  133.   #121 toosofta and the geneva convention 23:35  |  victor hardman 19/08/07
  134.   # 61 Tosefta 23:42  |  Lynn 19/08/07
  135.   let`s see what this problem is about 23:44  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 19/08/07
  136.   THIS IS APPALLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 23:58  |  Dutch 19/08/07
  137.   # 46 Chris from Germany 00:01  |  Lynn 20/08/07
  138.   prisoner # 52 00:07  |  Lynn 20/08/07
  139.   gaza resident 00:11  |  Lynn 20/08/07
  140.   Norway et al could have done better # 126 00:15  |  Lynn 20/08/07
  141.   THAT ELECTRICITY BELONGS TO THE JEWISH RESIDENTS OF GAZA 01:05  |  PalestiniansAreMyth 20/08/07
  142.   Tosefta # 120 & 121 Really? 01:05  |  Jeff Northridge 20/08/07
  143.   Hamas must be forced into unconditional surrender 01:09  |  Hal 20/08/07
  144.   Even the EU is finsihed with Hamas 01:39  |  Hausman 20/08/07
  145.   #129 Gaza 02:00  |  * BEN JABO 20/08/07
  146.   #101 Pal Brit 02:02  |  * BEN JABO 20/08/07
  147.   TO #101 Palistine Brit 02:31  |  Lavy 20/08/07
  148.   # 106 Clickfoof on crossing point closings 02:53  |  Ed 20/08/07
  149.   136Dutch,indeed is it is! 03:03  |  lakshmi 20/08/07
  150.   victor hardman # 133 Occupations 03:07  |  Jeff Northridge 20/08/07
  151.   I wish the power will be back soon 03:55  |  Tamir Palestine 20/08/07
  152.   B J - End the Naval Blockade 06:01  |  Reader 20/08/07
  153.   POWER FOR WHAT? FOR LIGHT SO THEY CAN GUIDE THEIR MISSLES BETTER? 06:17  |  PalestiniansAreAMyth 20/08/07
  154.   #150jeff as i said earlier in 1907 no 06:37  |  victor hardman 20/08/07
  155.   Look at the `good` side 06:48  |  Mark Lincoln 20/08/07
  156.   To all those blaming Israel... 06:52  |  Ryan 20/08/07
  157.   Need improvement of reading-comprehension? (Jeff Northridge #142) 07:04  |  Tosefta 20/08/07
  158.   Feeble logic (Lynn #134) 07:05  |  Tosefta 20/08/07
  159.   EUROPE SHOWS IT CAN ACT SENSIBLY 07:15  |  D.Rakonian 20/08/07
  160.   #16, Paul Harris... 07:45  |  Silvienne 20/08/07
  161.   #68, Peter SM...here`s a shocker... 07:49  |  Silvienne 20/08/07
  162.   #155, Mark L: the lethal morality of the self righteous 08:24  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/07
  163.   #158, Tosefta 08:41  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/07
  164.   Go on Clickfool admit you`re a hypocrite 09:03  |  Hannah 20/08/07
  165.   How much Dor Alon Energy makes profit with EU money? 09:09  |  Petteri 20/08/07
  166.   # 35 Paul Harris 09:31  |  Nick Ferriman 20/08/07
  167.   #165, Petteri, when all else fails 09:38  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/07
  168.   #166, Nick Ferriman 10:12  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/07
  169.   EUROPE SHOWS IT CAN ACT SENSIBLY 11:19  |  G.Khan 20/08/07
  170.   Ancient wisdom for Cipora J. Kohn 18:53  |  Yoav Stern 20/08/07
  171.   #170, I see that repetition keeps wisdom away 19:50  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 20/08/07
  172.   Tosefta v/s Howdy Jeff 21:47  |  Harrison 20/08/07
  173.   cipora JK #168 re Nick ferriman`s correct observations 23:51  |  dana 20/08/07
  174.   #173, dana, I am glad you are revealing yourself 05:19  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 21/08/07
  175.   EU and Gaza Handouts 08:22  |  Stinkpig 03/01/09
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