Serri calls on int'l parties to support return of Abbas control on Gaza

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)-- Special UN coordinator for middle east peace process Robert Serri called on the international parties to help the PA in Ramallah to restore control over the Gaza Strip in light of the ongoing Israeli military operations. During a press conference held in occupied Jerusalem and viewed on air in New York, Serri talked about the importance of facilitating a handover of power to PA chief Mahmoud Abbas in Gaza. The UN official also expressed his rejection of opening the Rafah border crossing before Hamas pledges to stop firing rockets in retaliation to the Israeli aggression on Gaza.