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Last update - 19:21 26/02/2008 UN: Israel, PA, Egypt must find new strategy to end Gaza crisis By DPA Tags: United Nations, Palestinians  The United Nations urged Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Egypt on Tuesday to develop a new strategy aimed at ending the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip. Quartet members and parties in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have been told by the UN to actively pursue a "positive strategy" to end rocket firing and suicide attacks against Israel and meet Gazans' humanitarian needs, the UN special envoy for the Middle East peace process, Robert Serry, told the UN Security Council in a public meeting. Serry said the Middle East diplomatic quartet - the UN, the European Union, the United States and Russia - remains ready to provide support to end the Gaza crisis. Advertisement "Egypt's efforts along the border and diplomatically to find durable solutions to this crisis are to be commended," Serry said. "The quartet has also stated publicly its strong support for the proposal of the Palestinian Authority to resume operations at the crossings." Serry said the inhabitants in Gaza, West Bank and southern Israel have "little confidence" that the political process was moving in the direction of ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Since the Middle East peace conference in Annapolis, Maryland, organized last fall by the White House, neither Israel nor the Palestinians have abided by their agreement to restart the first phase of the so-called quartet's road map, Serry said. "Israel failed to freeze all settlement activities in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Palestinian-held territories," Serry said. "Israel also failed to re-open Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem and continued construction of the barrier separating it from Palestinians." "Hamas has not acted sufficiently in its determination to end rocket attacks against Israel by militant groups," Serry said. Serry told the council that the conflict in the past month killed 45 Palestinians and injured 139 others while one Israeli was killed and 27 injured during the same period. Related articles: Olmert: I'm unsure peace deal with PA possible in 2008 Palestinian PM says he sees no peace accord with Israel in 2008 PA: West Bank town of Jericho linked to Jordanian electricity grid Bookmark to del.icio.us   Deadly shelling B'Tselem slams IDF decision not to indict troops over errant strike that left 21 civilians dead. Reaching boiling point Gaza residents are told to boil drinking water as purifying chlorine runs out.   1.   Typical naive/lying UN doubletalk 19:46  |  Polybios 26/02/08   2.   A different solution - Well-being instead politics. 20:09  |  Jean Van Daem 26/02/08   3.   Has the UN tried asking Hamas? 20:32  |  B 26/02/08   4.   THEY ARE RIGHT: LIKE BOMBING THE ENEMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20:33  |  Dave 26/02/08   5.   #2 20:56  |  B 26/02/08   6.   one strategy- STOP terror ROCKETS 21:33  |  tipi 26/02/08   7.   Transfer of population against the Geneva Convention 00:08  |  Dolores 27/02/08   8.   Transfer of population against the Geneva Convention 00:08  |  Dolores 27/02/08   9.   new strategy: eliminate hamas impose 40 yr control as did in germ 01:24  |  ralph 27/02/08   10.   new strategy: eliminate hamas impose 40 yr control as did in germ 01:24  |  ralph 27/02/08

Today Online IDF kills six militants during operations in W. Bank and Gaza Responses: 15 Editorial: A massive invasion of Gaza is not unavoidable Responses: 1 Reuven Pedatzur: Iran's great nuclear victory Send response Pro-Israel evangelical leader Hagee endorses McCain Responses: 11 Gov't: We didn't know Shabbat bus services would be canceled Send response Rosner's Domain Can Obama restore the Black-Jewish alliance? Why is Farrakhan the litmus test for black politicians? (WTR) Would Obama be supportive of an Israel governed by Likud? Poll: Is it time for Israel to end the blockade in Gaza? Iran Could Have Enough Uranium for a Bomb by Year's End (WTR) More Headlines 09:34 IDF kills six militants during operations in W. Bank and Gaza 09:34 PM: We'll fight Gaza militants until security returns to south 10:05 U.S. pro-Israel evangelical leader Hagee endorses McCain 06:45 Hamas response / Calculated escalation 10:06 Gov't: We didn't know Shabbat bus services would be canceled 09:59 Ban backs Wiesenthal Center's call for UN session on terror 08:22 U.S. Haredim investing heavily in Tel Aviv real estate 10:08 Shas demands it be given Knesset Finance C'tee chairmanship 09:07 Find yourself and your friends on a WeFi WiFi map 09:23 U.S. Jews' opposition holds up JA deal with Christian group 05:14 Decorated IDF officer accused of killing Palestinian in 'vendetta' Previous Editions Select Day 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb 17 feb 15 feb 14 feb

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