Sentence examples for opening crossings from inspiring English sources

Blair agreed with Salam Fayyad, the PA's prime minister, on the need to "pacify and stabilise Gaza so that it does not destabilise us: that means ceasefire, opening crossings, engaging Egypt to play a role".

According to leaks, an outline agreement proposed by Egytpian mediators included opening crossings between Israel and Gaza, importing construction materials under international supervision, and expanding the permitted fishing zone to 12 miles over a period of six months.

Tens of thousands more Syrians have also fled the fighting and are heading north in hope of refuge in Turkey, even though Ankara has refused to open crossings.

Up to 70,000 people have fled towards the border with Turkey, where they are cramming into already overcrowded refugee camps, hoping that Ankara will open crossings.

Israel will open crossings on its border to allow humanitarian aid and construction materials to enter Gaza, and will extend the permitted fishing zone to six miles off the coast of Gaza.

Asked whether he supported Palestinian demands for a lifting of Israel's blockade of Gaza, Mr Kerry said: "What we want to do is support the Palestinians in their desire to improve their lives and to get food in and to open crossings and to reconstruct and have greater freedom".

But so far, both sides seem committed to the truce, which involves Israel opening border crossings and reducing its siege of Gaza.

It stated that issues like opening border crossings and allowing Gaza residents near the border with Israel "shall be dealt with after 24 hours from the start of cease-fire".

But Israel contends that opening the crossings would strengthen Hamas and is skeptical about the ability of the pro-Abbas forces to act in Gaza independently of the rival Islamic group.

Opening the crossings and facilitating the movement of people and transfer of goods, and refraining from restricting residents' free movement, and targeting residents in border areas, and procedures for implementation, shall be dealt with after 24 hours from the start of the cease-fire.

Yasser Othman, Egypt's representative to the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, told the independent Palestinian news agency Maan that the talks were focusing on opening border crossings into Gaza, with Egypt mediating between Israel and Hamas, the Islamic militant group that controls the enclave.