No money to pay Gaza civil servants

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Source: CCTV.com | 12-03-2008 10:22

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he won't be able to pay the December salaries of 77-thousand government employees in Gaza because of a severe cash drought in the banks.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad says he won't be able to pay the December salaries of 77-thousand government employees in Gaza because of a severe cash drought in the banks. (CCTV.com)

Fayyad says the state should transfer funds to Gaza banks on Wednesday but an Israeli blockade has prevented moving enough cash to the Hamas-rule territory.

Israel stopped sending cash to Gaza in October, as part of a tight border closure. Israel says only humanitarian aid will be allowed.

The salaries are key to the survival of Gaza's hard-hit economy.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei