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UNRWA suspends distribution of food aid in Gaza
GAZA, (PIC)-- The UN relief and works agency
for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Thursday said that it stopped distribution
of foodstuff in the Gaza Strip after its stores of wheat ran out.
The agency said in a press release that it
would suspend the distribution of wheat starting today and until further notice.
It said that all crossings to the Gaza Strip
are currently closed by Israel and no humanitarian assistance, fuel or others
are allowed to enter.
UNRWA explained that half the Gaza population
are refugees who depend on its assistance for their sustenance, adding that
foodstuffs are distributed to 20,000 refugees in the Strip on daily basis.
The agency said that in the event wheat
shipments are allowed into the Strip then it would use its utmost potential to
compensate families that did not receive aid.
18-12-2008 |
