Hamas rejects Egypt fuel offer as Gaza energy crisis deepens
Crisis emerges in wake of Egypt's decision to stop the smuggling of gas to Gaza through underground tunnels due to weakening economy and its own gas crisis.
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Hamas leaders rejected an offer by Egypt to deliver gas to the Gaza Strip power station on Saturday, four days into a major energy crisis that has taken a hold of the coastal territory.
Hamas leaders rejected an offer by Egypt to deliver gas to the Gaza Strip power station on Saturday, four days into a major energy crisis that has taken a hold of the coastal territory.
According to Ahmad Abu al-Amrin, a representative from the Gaza energy authority, the proposal was rejected due to Hamas’ previous experience with the “Zionist occupation” and the way in which Israel controls the flow of goods into Gaza.
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Gaza, (Alresalah.ps) -- Director of CMWU Mundher Shiblak warned that if the crisis of power cuts is not going to be defused, the utility then will not be able to supply Gaza citizens with sufficient water amounts.
The utility said Wednesday in a statement that "although the wells and pumping stations operate non-stop during the power cuts, there is a contradiction between the schedules of water and electricity distribution in the different regions. Therefore, even a short-term prospect for solving such a crisis is perishing”.
In this context, Ministry of Health warned of the gravity of the ongoing power cuts in light of its acute lack of fuels for Gaza hospitals to provide with; that its fuel deficit ballooned to 72%.
Such critical shortage comes in light of an electricity crisis in the air resulting in the hospitals and health care centers’ severe need for fuels to run their generators.
In turn, Bassam Barhoum, Director General of Supply Stores Department in the ministry of health said “consumption rate of fuel per hour for Gaza hospitals was 815 liters”.
The ministry called upon the international community and human rights organizations for urgent actions to provide the necessary quantities of fuel to save the lives of patients in Gaza hospitals in the Strip.
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Fuel Shortage in Gaza
Premature babies receive treatment in Nasser Hospital as the hospital is in danger of running out of fuel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza on February 16, 2012. Gas stations in the Gaza are drying up due to the crisis in Egypt and the closing of the fuel lines through the 'smuggling tunnels' between Rafah and the Egyptian side of the border. An Israel blockade has left Gaza with very little fuel rations for its citizen.
Palestinians patients receive kidney dialysis treatment in Nasser Hospital as the hospital is in danger of running out of fuel, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza on February 16, 2012. Gas stations in the Gaza are drying up due to the crisis in Egypt and the closing of the fuel lines through the 'smuggling tunnels' between Rafah and the Egyptian side of the border. An Israel blockade has left Gaza with very little fuel rations for its citizen.
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