Obeid: Gaza electricity station to come to a complete halt by Thursday
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25-1-2010
GAZA -- The sole electricity generation station in Gaza Strip is to stop functioning by Thursday because the European Union (EU) stopped financing fuel shipments to the Strip, Kenan Obeid, the deputy chairman of the Palestinian energy authority, said.
He appealed to the Arab countries, in a statement to the PIC, and all free people of the world to immediately act to save the Strip.
Obeid said that half of the stations' capacity was stopped on Monday because the Israelis stopped supplying the Strip with necessary fuel to operate the station.
He noted that the EU stopped paying for the fuel since 1/12/2009, adding that the station worked on a reduced schedule since then.
The energy authority has no other alternative power supply except from Israel, the official said, adding that his authority would distribute this limited power supply on various Strip areas according to a certain schedule.
Obeid asked for immediate help to save the people of Gaza especially the sick and the children.
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