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The International Court of Justice has not ruled on the legality of Israel’s restrictions
around Gaza. The British Government continues to stress to the Israeli authorities
the damage that their restrictions are doing to the living standards of ordinary Palestinians
in Gaza, and that supporting legal trade for Gazans is firmly in Israel’s long-term
interests. We have also encouraged the Egyptian authorities to ease the movement of
bona fide travellers through Rafah, and to consider expanding Rafah to goods transit
in the medium term, which will help to ease humanitarian pressures. Easing Israeli
and Egyptian restrictions would also go some way to alleviate the shortage of medicines
and medical supplies, which are much needed.
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