Haniyeh: The visit of Qatar's Emir to Gaza is national day to break the siege
[ 23/10/2012 - 10:13 AM ]
GAZA, (PIC)-- Ismail Haniyeh, the Palestinian Prime Minister, said they had finalized all preparations for the historic visit of the Emir of Qatar, Hamad Bin Khalifa, and his wife, who will be arriving in Gaza Tuesday in a move to break the illegal Israeli siege, and launch the Gaza reconstruction plan.
"Tuesday will be a national day to break the siege and receive an Arab leader in his first visit to Gaza," Haniyeh said on Monday.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani is visiting Gaza to inaugurate reconstruction projects worth over $250 million.
Haniyeh stated that this visit came to implement the decision of the Arab League aiming at breaking the Israeli siege, and to start the reconstruction of all buildings and facilities destroyed by the Israeli army during Israel’s repeated wars and assaults targeting the coastal region.
Haniyeh said that his government "is welcoming the visit of Sheikh Hamad to the Gaza Strip on Tuesday," adding that "this visit has many important implications and expresses the great Qatari support to the Palestinian people."
He confirmed the finalization of all preparations for the first visit of a head of state to Gaza since Hamas' electoral success in 2007.
He pointed to the Egyptian arrangements for the prince's reception in Arish airport and then heading to the Rafah crossing, accompanied by an Egyptian minister representing Egypt in his visit to Gaza till his return.
Haniyeh noted that President Mursi confirmed Egypt's readiness to enter all construction materials, and necessary equipment for the reconstruction of Gaza.
Haniyeh thanked Qatar and Egypt that helped ease the suffering of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip caused by Israel’s ongoing assaults, and its siege.
He called on the Palestinian people in Gaza to get out on Tuesday to receive the Prince of Qatar and to thank Qatar and its people.
Haniyeh concluded by saying: "we will hit the wall of the blockade, today in Gaza and tomorrow in Jerusalem, Welcome for the Emir of Qatar on the land of Palestine and the besieged Gaza."
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