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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Security Cabinet Decision on Gaza Strip Exports

Jerusalem, 8 December 2010

Security Cabinet Decision
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

The Security Cabinet this morning (Wed.), 8.12.10, approved additional
measures to expedite increased exports from the Gaza Strip, thus assisting
its economy and easing the burden of the Gazan population under the
repressive Hamas terrorist regime.

The Security Cabinet was presented data regarding the expanding Gazan
economy, including a recently released International Monetary Fund report
which shows a 16% expansion and a decrease in unemployment in the first half
of the year. This trend is expected to continue in the second half as well.

Since the last Security Cabinet decision regarding Israel's policy towards
Gaza, about six months ago, there has been a significant rise in the number
of trucks entering Gaza daily via the Kerem Shalom crossing. The crossing's
capacity allows up to 250 trucks daily, yet this capacity is higher than the
present demand.

The Security Cabinet was briefed that until now 78 projects by international
organizations and nations, in health, infrastructure, housing and education,
have been approved. Israel will continue to expand the extent of these
projects.

Parallel to these efforts to improve conditions of the Gaza Strip
population, Israel calls upon the international community to continue the
blockade on the Hamas regime and to implement the policy of the
international Quartet, and hereby utilize all means to prevent the continued
strengthening and armament of Hamas and other organizations with missiles
and weapons aimed at and fired at Israel's civilian population. This
continued armament contravenes international law, harms the interests of the
Gazan civilian population and will harm Israel's ability to continue to ease
and improve the wellbeing of the people of Gaza.

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