UN chief Ban to visit Gaza

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UN chief Ban to visit Gaza
In a donors conference attended by foreign ministers and senior officials from across the globe, UN chief Ban Ki-moon says he will visit Gaza to 'listen directly to the people of Gaza'

CAIRO, Egypt – UN chief Ban Ki-moon told a donor conference in Egypt on Sunday, October 12, that he will visit the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip on Tuesday, October 14.

“I will visit Gaza on Tuesday to listen directly to the people of Gaza,” Moon told reporters in Cairo, adding that he would also travel to Israel.

The Palestinian presidency, meanwhile, said prime minister Rami Hamdallah would meet Ban on Monday morning in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin are to hold separate talks with Ban in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, their offices said.

Tuesday’s visit to Gaza will be Ban’s first to the Palestinian territory since February 2012. – Rappler.com 

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