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Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-5173217,00.html
Israel Seeks Aid to Improve Gaza Crossings
(AP/Guardian-UK) Steven Gutkin - Israeli Vice Premier Shimon Peres on Thursday urged the international community to donate tens of millions of dollars to upgrade border crossings in the Gaza Strip - a move he said is critical for boosting the Palestinian economy after Israel withdraws from the area. Peres said $120 million is needed for new technology that would allow goods to move quickly in and out of Gaza, and to reduce the wait times for Palestinian laborers entering Israel. "We don't want to leave Gaza and keep Gaza closed. We want to facilitate movement of people and movement of goods,'' Peres said. "We think the better the people in Gaza have it, the better neighbors we will have. It's in our interest.''