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Israel held chair of Gaza technocratic committee at border for over 6 hours — Palestinian official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
Israeli authorities held up the head of the new Palestinian technocratic committee tasked with managing Gaza at the Allenby Crossing for over six hours yesterday, a Palestinian official familiar with the matter tells The Times of Israel.
Ali Shaath eventually made it out of the West Bank en route to Egypt, where the first meeting of the technocratic committee is slated to be held today.
Delaying Shaath’s travel demonstrates Israel’s desire to sabotage the technocratic committee’s work, the Palestinian official alleges, adding that it also highlights the extent to which Israel controls the lives of Palestinians.
A spokesperson for Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority declined a request for comment.
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