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A Palestinian man standing on top of a fuel tank in Gaza, on Sunday. (AP) Last update - 22:45 27/04/2008 Hamas urges Palestinian fuel association to end strike in Gaza By Reuters Tags: United Nations, Gaza fuel  Hamas' government in the Gaza Strip asked a striking Palestinian fuel association on Sunday to resume deliveries in the impoverished territory, a Hamas official said. Israel has sharply cut back on the amount of fuel pumped into the Gaza Strip, which Hamas Islamists seized after routing forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in June. Advertisement The association said it went on strike to protest against the limited supplies, preventing 1 million liters in fuel tanks on the Gaza-side of a border crossing from being delivered. Israel has accused Hamas and the association of preventing those supplies from reaching UN aid agencies and ordinary Gazans. The largest UN aid agency in Gaza last week announced the suspension of operations, citing the shortage of fuel. Israel said that attacks by Palestinian militants at border crossing have forced them to temporarily close crossings used to provide supplies to Gaza, home to 1.5 million people. The Hamas official said members of the government met with the leaders of the association and asked them to resume fuel deliveries. The Hamas official said that Israeli officials have told Egypt and the United Nations fuel supplies to Gaza would increase once the tanks are emptied. Peter Lerner, spokesman for Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, said the moment the tanks are emptied, more fuel will be pumped. He said he was not aware of plans to increase supplies. The UN declined to comment. Related articles: Israel claims Hamas causing fake fuel shortage in Strip UN: Food aid to Gazans halted due to Israeli fuel cutoff Israel and PA: Hamas seizing half of all fuel sent to Gaza Strip Bookmark to del.icio.us   Obscene gestures Alleged 'Heil Hitler' comment lands German lawyer Horst Mahler in court AMOS-3 video Israel's sophisticated new communications satellite launched into orbit.   1.   GAZA gives Fuzzy Logic a Bad Name 23:05  |  Gil 27/04/08   2.   Hamas Urges PFA to End Strike 01:07  |  Douglas Fireman 28/04/08   3.   Hamas - does it control Gaza 02:17  |  Reid 29/04/08

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