Israel’s High Court of Justice orders the state to delay its reduction of power supplies to the Gaza Strip
November 30, 2007 7:33 am Gaza under Hamas, Israeli-Palestinian conflictHigh Court orders state to delay power cuts to Gaza - Haaretz, November 30, 2007
The High Court of Justice on Sunday ordered the state to delay its reduction of power supplies to the Gaza Strip by at least a week, pending a full presentation detailing the proposed operation.
The court’s interim decision follows petitions by 10 human rights groups against the state’s plan to reduce supplies of electricity, gasoline and diesel fuel to the coastal territory.
Nevertheless, the justices upheld the state’s plan to reduce fuel transfers to the Strip, as long as the humanitarian needs of Gaza’s residents were given primary consideration.