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The Ashkelon power station both provides Gaza with much of its electricity and serves as a prime target for Qassam rocket fire. (Limor Edrey) del.icio.us Digg It!  new Last update - 05:40 23/11/2007 Israel to start gradually reducing Gaza power supply December 2 By Yuval Yoaz, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: power cuts, Gaza, Israel  Israel is to begin gradually reducing the power supply to the Gaza Strip on December 2, in response to the ongoing Qassam rocket fire at Israeli communities along the Strip, Attorney General Menachem Mazuz told the High Court of Justice Thursday. According to the State Prosecution, the defense establishment has finalized preparations meant to ensure that the power reduction does not cause humanitarian hardship in Gaza. The Palestinians will be given a one-week notice of the intent to begin reducing the power supply. The defense establishment would "follow the effect of the power reductions on Gaza residents with attention to the commitment not to cause a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip." Advertisement On Monday, the State Prosecution handed the court an affidavit asserting that Israel's decision to cut fuel supplies to the Gaza Strip does not violate its responsibility to provide humanitarian services to residents of the coastal territory. The affidavit, filed on behalf of Shlomi Muchtar of the IDF Coordination and Liaison Office, which coordinates Palestinian civilian affairs, said the cuts do not "harm the humanitarian minimum to which Israel is committed." The affidavit was submitted after High Court justices last week ordered the State Prosecution to present data affirming that Israel's move would not affect the humanitarian needs of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. The affidavit said that Israel intends to cut diesel fuel supplies for transportation purposes from 1.4 million liters per week to 1.2 million, and diesel fuel supplies for power stations from 2.2 liters per week to 1.75 liters. According to IDF calculations, humanitarian needs require 800,000 liters of diesel each week. Related articles: IDF: Gaza fuel cuts don't violate humanitarian duty Ministers slam AG for prohibiting punitive power cuts to Gaza EU urges Israel to reconsider cuts to Gaza energy supply Bookmark to del.icio.us Seinfeld in town American Jewish comedian Jerry Seinfeld tours Israel and promotes his new movie. Beita Israel Uriel Sinai takes us on a photographic journey from Ethiopia to Israel.   1.   Finally! 07:01  |  B 23/11/07   2.   Israel aims low (as usual) 08:14  |  Natallie Durson 23/11/07   3.   Israel to start gradually reducing Gaza power 08:23  |  Robert Nickisson 23/11/07   4.   What the hell does this mean: 09:08  |  S 23/11/07   5.   Dershowitz at Nuremberg 09:53  |  Naftali Lavie 23/11/07   6.   Where is Abbas` threat not to attend Annapolis? 10:26  |  Clickfool 23/11/07   7.   Shlomi Muchtar: one more Zionist war criminal 10:29  |  Chanalau, Tova 23/11/07   8.   Abu Mazen is welcome to not go to Annapolis, better for Israel 10:45  |  Genuine Tosefta 23/11/07   9.   Just like in Warzaw ghetto 10:52  |  Petteri 23/11/07   10.   # 6 # CLICKFOOL BLINDED BY ANTI SEMITISM HAS IT WRONG AGAIN 10:56  |  Lou Knee 23/11/07   11.   Power Stations not Rockets : Hospitals not Tunnels :cut power now 11:09  |  B.Heddem 23/11/07   12.   HAMAS WAR CRIMES WILL AT LAST BE PUNISHED 11:20  |  B.Heddem 23/11/07   13.   #6, clickfool 11:31  |  Cipora Julianna Kohn 23/11/07   14.   6Clickfool,abbas is all that and more!Right now,Hamas is preparin 11:48  |  lakshmi 23/11/07   15.   Israel breaks international law by using collective punishment 11:59  |  Kim 23/11/07   16.   For Cipora # 8 12:04  |  Clickfool 23/11/07   17.   Just thinking about it again, Cipora # 8 12:05  |  Clickfool 23/11/07   18.   In a normal world 12:06  |  Henk W 23/11/07   19.   # 3 So, give Gaza a medal for rockets? 13:42  |  Petra 23/11/07   20.   Where is Abbas? Counting the $400 mil plus 13:48  |  Petra 23/11/07   21.   #9 Just like the Warsaw ghetto NO, NOW IT`S THE PA 13:56  |  Petra 23/11/07   22.   # 17 Clickers AND, WHAT ABOUT THE AIDS PATIENT ARAFAT? 14:02  |  Petra 23/11/07   23.   Finally, B New York AMEN AMEN AND AMEN!!!!! 14:05  |  Petra 23/11/07   24.   # 14 Lacks GREAT NEWS! 14:18  |  Petra 23/11/07   25.   Kim Melburn Define TERRORISM. 14:30  |  Petra 23/11/07   26.   Is there a line for Israel to cross RIGHT ??? 02:11  |  M. S. 24/11/07   27.   Decisions beget consequences 19:37  |  Delbert Frosh 24/11/07

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