May 2, 2012

Blame Game Defers Solution to Gaza Energy Crisis

Editors, IRIN


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GAZA CITY, 2 May 2012 (IRIN) - From factories to the fishing industry, the Gaza Strip economy is being affected by more than two months of fuel shortages and power outages, taking a toll on the livelihoods of its 1.6 million inhabitants.

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TAGGED: natural gas, Power Plants, Hamas, Palestinian Authority, Egypt, Israel, Gaza Strip, Gaza border

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