German Development Minister Dirk Niebel on Tuesday urged Israel to fully lift its blockade of the Gaza Strip and Palestinian militants to stop firing rockets into southern Israel, DPA reported.
"It's so important to have a permanent ceasefire and it's so important that Israel completely ends the blockade," he told a news conference at the Gaza City headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA), which aids Palestinian refugees.
Only that way, Niebel said, "we can start reconstruction of Gaza."
Israel in June last year eased its restrictions on the entry of goods into Gaza. But exports remain highly restricted, as do the entry of raw materials such as concrete and textiles - defined by Israel as "dual-use" items because militants can use them to build weapons.
The German minister also said Berlin would contribute 3 million euros to building schools in Gaza. more
Bernama reports a figure of 73 million euros earmarked for German spending on projects in Gaza, including schools.
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