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<td><span class="PublishedDate">[ 					22/01/2011 &#8211; 02:22 PM ] </span></td>
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<p style="font-size:10pt;">GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; Dozens of trucks rallied  Saturday morning in Gaza to condemn closure of the Karni commercial  crossing in eastern Gaza.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">Israeli and PA authorities had undersigned an agreement to block the crossing.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The convoy took course from Palestine  Square in downtown Gaza to Palestinian Legislative Committee  headquarters in the western part of the city.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">Demonstrators accused the Ramallah finance  minister of participating in the Gaza siege by signing the deal. They  argued that Gaza should not be subject to decisions by the West  Bank-ruling PA.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The crossing, used to import flour and other commodities, has been closed off for over ten days.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">Palestinian officials forecasted the crossing&#8217;s closure would trigger a critical shortage in Gaza&#8217;s basic markets.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">Gazans have become totally dependant on the Karam Abu Salem border crossing located east of Rafah for the import of goods.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/En/default.aspx?xyz=U6Qq7k%2bcOd87MDI46m9rUxJEpMO%2bi1s7R%2fSNcGYrvNOUPaocIIOisy%2bQE4c9yCziIh%2f8rkunTvL6cZs8BaA0C4%2bwSL3mew95w0G8K3fFVgi9PrUoT%2fIWXCUKfk3VF%2bn8zPtdHYtgoUs%3d">Trucks rally in Gaza after Israel, PA sign deal to close crossing</a>.</p>
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