Friday, December 12th, 2008...4:13 am
Cash Shipment to Gaza
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An Israeli army spokesman said the shipment, which will be made Thursday, was approved by Israel’s Defense Minister Ehud Barak after a request by the Palestinian Authority’s Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Gaza’s economy runs on shekels, the currency of Israel. In recent months, Israel has blocked the shipment of shekel bills into Gaza, saying the money winds up in the hands of Hamas, which controls the coastal strip and is considered by Israel and the U.S. to be a terrorist group. Mr. Fayyad is the political leader of the West Bank, which is run by Fatah. more@WSJ.com
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