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<p>June 14, 2011 |Alresalah.ps</p>
<p><strong>Gaza — German Development Aid Minister Dirk Niebel , who visits the besieged Gaza strip , said Tuesday that his country has pledged to offer 50 million euros for building schools in Gaza.</strong></p>
<p>Niebel stated in a press conference held in headquarter of UNRWA in Gaza that his visit to Gaza aims to take a look on projects implemented in partnership between the Palestinians and Germany.</p>
<p>He pointed out that he had seen the wastewater treatment plant in Sheikh Ajleen western Gaza, which is funded with € 20 million by Germany.</p>
<p>Niebel vowed his country pledge in Sharm El-Sheikh conference in 2009 following the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip to provide 150 million euros to support humanitarian and reconstruction needs of the Gaza strip.</p>
<p>He stressed that no reconstruction or development could happen without a political solution to the crisis taking place between Israeli and the Palestinian.</p>
<p>The German minister called on &#8220;Israel&#8221; to completely lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip, to enable reconstruction process get start .</p>
<p>Referring political affairs, Niebel stated he believes that the only solution to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is the establishment of two states, according to the requirements of the Quartet.<br />
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