Israel Bars Entry Of Turkish Trailer Homes Into Gaza

Sunday October 18, 2009 02:13 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

The Israeli Authorities barred the entry of trailer homes donated by the Turkish Red Crescent to provide shelter for some of the residents of the Gaza Strip who lost their homes due to Israeli bombardment during the war on Gaza.

The Independent British Newspaper reported Saturday that last February, the Turkish Red Crescent obtained a permit from Israel to transfer trailer homes to provide shelter for 488 residents out of 20.000 who lost their homes.

It added that most of the residents of the Gaza Strip who lost their homes due to Israeli bombardment are now living in overcrowded temporary residencies or with their relatives, while others are living in tents among the ruins of their homes.

At least 22.000 homes were partially or totally damaged by during the war. More than 1600 Palestinians were killed, and around 5000 were wounded.

IOG refuses to allow Turkish aid into Gaza, Erdogan renews sympathy with Gaza

[ 18/10/2009 - 09:25 AM ]

ANKARA, (PIC)--

The Israeli occupation government (IOG) has refused to allow entry of a shipment of mobile homes donated by the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) to the Gaza Strip despite giving initial approval, a British paper reported on Saturday.

The Independent said that the TRC had obtained the IOA approval last February for the entry of prefabricated homes that would accommodate 488 people from a total of 20,000 people who lost their homes in the IOG war on Gaza.

The paper said that most of those displaced people live in temporary, crammed houses or with their relatives while others find shelter in tents pitched amidst their destroyed homes.

The Israeli war on Gaza that started in late December 2008 and ended three weeks later killed 1,383 Palestinians and wounded more than 5,000 others while 22,000 homes were either completely or partially destroyed in the offensive.

Meanwhile, Turkish premier Recep Erdogan renewed his criticism of Israel and his backing of the oppressed Palestinian people.

Erdogan in a speech in central Turkey on Saturday said that his country does not oppose any country in the world but only opposes oppression in apparent reference to the Israeli siege on Gaza.

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