Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway Bard Pedersen called on the Israeli
authorities to open the border crossings with Gaza and to permit the
entry of construction materials into the Strip as well as allowing
commercial traffic.
At the same time, Pedersen called on the international donors to abide by their pledges for Gaza reconstruction.
In
a news conference held in Gaza on Thursday, Pedersen stressed the need,
now more than ever, for taking an urgent action to accelerate the
reconstruction process.
The Norwegian official revealed that both
Foreign Ministers of Norway and Egypt are writing to the donor countries
asking them to abide by their pledges for Gaza reconstruction.
The
Deputy Foreign Minister said that “the State of Norway is working on
supporting the Palestinian Authority and is keen on the arrival of
reconstruction funds in the Gaza Strip”.
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