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Last update - 16:10 11/04/2008 Israel and PA: Hamas seizing half of all fuel sent to Gaza Strip By Barak Ravid and Avi Issacharoff, Haaretz Correspondents and News Agencies Advertisement Nir Press, commander of the military liaison unit for Gaza, said Hamas takes about half the fuel transferred to the Gaza Strip. Hussein al-Sheikh, a PA official, confirmed to Haaretz that Hamas seizes half the amount of fuel transferred by Israel to the Strip. The amount confiscated is approximately 400,000 of the 800,000 liters of diesel transferred to Gaza weekly and intended for uses such as generators, hospitals, water pumps and sewage pumps. In contrast, Hamas uses this fuel for militant purposes. Israeli sources said Hamas was preventing the pumping of all the fuel from the Nahal Oz depot's reserves and funneling it to the Strip's gas stations. In the past week, only a small amount of fuel and diesel was pumped from the depot, leaving some 820,000 liters of diesel and 200,000 of gas in the depots, they said. "Hamas is trying to create a false fuel crisis in the Gaza Strip," a senior government source said. "The simulated strike by Gaza's gas-station owners is also organized by Hamas. They want to create long lines for gas and a feeling that Israel is tightening the siege on Gaza, although this is not the case," he said. Israel has discussed the situation with European Union officials in charge of financing Gaza's fuel. Israeli sources said they were concerned that in addition to fuel, Hamas would try to create the impression of a food shortage, although food supplies were sufficient. Also Thursday, a hair-dressing salon in the center of Gaza City was blown up before dawn, apparently by religious zealots. Related articles: Israel agrees to lift aid ban on Gaza Strip for one day Policy at Gaza crossings won't change following terror attack Olmert: We won't allow Gaza to slide into a humanitarian crisis Bookmark to del.icio.us   Banning Beijing boycott Israel's Olympic panel warns against mixing sports and politics. 20,000 strong Study released by Israeli think tank shows Hamas' military buildup in Gaza has peaked.   1.   Solve the Hamas problem! Stop the fuel. 05:50  |  Murray of Montreal 11/04/08   2.   interesting 06:42  |  vik 11/04/08   3.   Send only fuel for hospitals and ambulances 07:16  |  Pervert 11/04/08   4.   Send only fuel for hospitals and ambulances 07:16  |  Pervert 11/04/08   5.   Why must America supply Israel weapons? 07:25  |  Natallie Durson 11/04/08   6.   Natallie... what? 08:22  |  Oddvark 11/04/08   7.   Why weapons, Nattie? 08:29  |  Rafterman 11/04/08   8.   To #4 Because we are true Allies 08:35  |  Levi 11/04/08   9.   Yawn! 08:50  |  Paulo 11/04/08   10.   natalie d plays DUMB and DUMBER - for REAL 09:15  |  CK Tan 11/04/08   11.   So what is the DIFFERENCE between hamas & fatah? 09:16  |  CK Tan 11/04/08   12.   Oddvark 09:23  |  Natallie Durson 11/04/08   13.   Natallie Durson 4 10:12  |  ChanahS 11/04/08   14.   Shooting themselves in the foot (again).... 12:05  |  The Judge 11/04/08   15.   Which shows 13:27  |  Chris Linthwaite 11/04/08   16.   Make-believe, Gnatallie 13:30  |  Oddvark 11/04/08   17.   These claims don`t even make sense 13:37  |  Niqnaq (Rowan) 11/04/08   18.   # 2 vik...because the UN is much more 13:56  |  Lynn 11/04/08   19.   Specify the punishment in advance 14:19  |  arun 11/04/08   20.   Specify the punishment in advance 14:22  |  arun 11/04/08   21.   Hamas retribution from `Israeli crimes file` of EU police squad 14:25  |  TonyL 11/04/08   22.   Specify the punishment in advance 14:42  |  arun 11/04/08   23.   ChanahS to Natallie #13 Wrong. 15:54  |  examiner 11/04/08   24.   Paolo 16:23  |  duh 11/04/08   25.   Natalie dont stress, America sends weapons to Israel because it 16:43  |  steve-NYC 11/04/08   26.   Natalie......weapons. 16:55  |  Rudy 11/04/08   27.   stop playing quartermaster to the enemy 17:00  |  superjew 11/04/08   28.   "Hamas seizing half of the fuel sent to Gaza Strip". 17:03  |  Akram Zekaria 11/04/08   29.   Pervert (3) in this case you won´t see any more Hamas´ SUVs 17:04  |  Karl 11/04/08   30.   Falk and a UN investigation. #18 17:13  |  examiner 11/04/08   31.   if Barak kept his promise this wouldnt be such a problem 17:52  |  zionist forever 11/04/08   32.   deborah in the uk,where you at,the other day you said you 18:05  |  terrornator 11/04/08   33.   paulo,thats nice that hamas allocates fuel to the pals for free 18:14  |  terrornator 11/04/08   34.   WHAT LAW IT BROKE? 18:52  |  indrajaya 11/04/08   35.   5 19:21  |  zionist forever 11/04/08   36.   #34 - Indrajaya 19:22  |  Michael 11/04/08   37.   Dahlan and Fatah did not get their commission! 19:23  |  El-Birawi 11/04/08   38.   Old News 19:34  |  MichaelF 11/04/08   39.   Just as I suspected! 20:55  |  utagawa 11/04/08   40.   Is there any lawyer interested to make BILLIONS 21:15  |  Worldly Jews 11/04/08   41.   ND #5, America "does not must", America wants to because 22:00  |  Pervert 11/04/08   42.   Indrajaya (34) would you please comment the following article 22:56  |  Karl 11/04/08   43.   Fueling your enemy,THAT IS SMART 02:23  |  Amazed and Dismayed 12/04/08   44.   #5 Natalie Durson 02:33  |  Jim 12/04/08   45.   #8 Levi, one of our true allies 02:51  |  Jim 12/04/08   46.   #15 Chris Linthwaite 03:38  |  Jim 12/04/08   47.   #27 superjew 04:23  |  Jim 12/04/08   48.   Natalie # 5 05:52  |  Avrum 12/04/08   49.   #34 07:18  |  Moshe 12/04/08   50.   #5, Natallie 07:42  |  Silvienne 12/04/08   51.   37# World Jews. An excellent article,it needs to be heeded 10:09  |  Akram Zekaria 12/04/08   52.   # 34 Indy....Hamas may not be breaking any law 15:42  |  Lynn 12/04/08   53.   Chris Linthwaite...200 people at most? 15:45  |  Lynn 12/04/08

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