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<p>GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; A delegation of the Palestinian businessmen society in Gaza asked representatives of European Union’s Palestine office to pressure Israel into ending its siege of Gaza and opening all commercial crossings.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The discussion on Saturday tackled means of reconstructing Gaza and hindrances impeding reconstruction. The delegates emphasized the urgent need for allowing entry of construction material.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">Nabil Abu Muaylik, the chairman of the society, said that Gaza Strip is in need of 60,000 new apartments annually, noting that 18000 couples wed each year in the Strip.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">The delegates asked for an unequivocal European political stand in support of just and comprehensive peace especially in light of the UN September vote on a Palestinian state.</p>
<p style="font-size:10pt;">They also asked for more scholarships, and training courses for various economic sectors in the Strip in addition to extending urgent aid to victims of the Israeli war on Gaza.</p>
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