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Middle East Envoy Warns Gaza Turning Into “Giant Prison”

HeadlineNov 14, 2005

Middle East envoy James Wolfensohn is warning the Gaza Strip could turn into a “giant prison” unless Israel eases its border controls and permits the free movement of goods and people. Since evacuating the Gaza Strip, Israel has maintained tight control of its border essentially isolating the region from its neighbors. Wolfeson is the former World Bank president who now serves as the special envoy to the Middle East for the United States, European Union, Russia and United Nations.

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