UN says no truce talks underway between Israel, Hamas

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Humanitarian coordinator James Rawley acknowledges black market for smuggling materials into Gaza, but says they are all for non-military purposes.

By Haaretz | Apr. 20, 2015

The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory James Rawley said on Monday that the UN is not facilitating any truce negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

Speaking on Israel Radio, Rawley nevertheless expressed hope that such talks should commence and should also include the Palestinian Authority.

Rawley also acknowledged that there is a black market for smuggling construction material into Gaza, but said there was no evidence they were being used for "non-civilian" purposes.

According to Rawley, none of the 16,000 homes destroyed during last summer's hostilities have been rebuilt. This, he was quoted as saying, was "because the money that the international community pledged to transfer has not arrived yet."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.652717

[King_David]

1. I wonder if building a tunnel is considered a non military purpose ?