6-9-2014 Israel Stops Wealthy Palestinian Mediator Masri From Gaza Entry - Jonathan Ferziger and David Wainer Bloomberg News

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-06-09/israel-stops-wealthy-palestinian-mediator-masri-from-gaza-entry

 

Israeli border guards barred Munib R. Masri, one of the wealthiest Palestinians, from entering the Gaza Strip after he helped broker the unity agreement aimed at healing the Palestinian Authority's rift with Hamas.

Masri, chairman of Palestine Development & Investment Co., said he was blocked from entering Gaza by military order after waiting more than two hours at an Israeli crossing point. A spokesman for Israel's Civil Administration, which runs the heavily guarded facility, didn't immediately respond to requests for comment by phone, e-mail and text message...

 

 

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