Israeli aggression against Gazan farmers continues despite truce

De facto Minister of Agriculture confirms Israeli aggression against Gazan farmers; promises help

Date: 29 / 06 / 2008 Time: 15:52
Gaza- Ma’an-

Minister of Agriculture in the de-facto Hamas lead government Mohammad Ramadan Al-Agha confirmed on Sunday that Israel—despite the truce—is shooting at Gazan farmers whenever they go to their lands near the borders.

Al-Agha asked the Egyptian government, as broker of the truce, to affirm the seriousness of the incidents as breaches of the truce.

The statement came during Al-Agha's inspection visit to Shokat as Sufi area and the neighbourhoods around the Sufa crossing in the south of the Gaza Strip.

The visit is one of the initiatives of the Hamas lead de facto government to support the residents of Gazan border-villages and cities suffering from the current circumstances. These civilians, he said, are legendary in their ability to endure, and the de facto government wishes to support them in any way they can.

Al-Agha, alongside Shokat as Sufi mayor Mansoor Buraik, met with local farmers and traders in Shokat as Sufi and Sufa areas in order to hear details about the situation in the region, including updates on any suffering due to the continuing blockade and other service shortages.

The Minister promised residents that he would work to solve problems in the agricultural sector, adding that his ministry will announce the names of 1000 farmers who will be the first cohort of a temporary work program that will see them paid for the time they spend working their fields.

He further promised to relay their concerns to the President, and affirmed that the de-facto government will uphold their religious and professional duties towards the Palestinian people.

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