Israel urged to open up aid access Sunday, January 18 11:56 am Press Assoc.
* Print Story Britain urged Israel to open up access to Gaza for aid workers after it halted its 22-day military action in the Palestinian territory. Skip related content Related photos / videos Israel urged to open up aid access International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said that Britain would be making an additional £20 million in humanitarian aid available in the wake of Israel's unilateral ceasefire declaration" He told BBC1's The Andrew Marr Show that there was now a "heavy responsibility" on the Israelis to enable the alleviation of the "dire" humanitarian situation in the strip. "We need aid but we also need access because there has been severe constraints on the ability of humanitarian workers and supplies to actually get to the population who need it," he said. "Israelis bear a heavy responsibility. They have allowed humanitarian access for about three hours a day which is simply not enough. "We need to make sure that more convoys can get into Gaza. "The situation is very, very dire and that is why it is so important that we get the support that is needed." He confirmed that Gordon Brown would be attending an international summit on the Gaza crisis being held in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh under the joint chairmanship of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr Alexander said that it was now important that the ceasefire held and that Hamas stopped its shelling of Israeli towns. "These are very anxious hours for not just people in Gaza and Israel but for the whole international community who want to see this temporary unilateral ceasefire translated into a permanent ceasefire," he said. Copyright © 2009 Press Association Notice: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our: Privacy Policy Printed from http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090118/tuk-israel-urged-to-open-up-aid-access-6323e80.html --------------- Jusfiq Hadjar gelar Sutan Maradjo Lelo Allah yang disembah orang Islam tipikal dan yang digambarkan oleh al-Mushaf itu dungu, buas, kejam, keji, ganas, zalim lagi biadab hanyalah Allah fiktif.