Israel slammed for feet-dragging over Gaza

A top Mideast envoy has criticised Israel in especially tough language for moving too slowly on negotiations to open Gaza’s borders, saying the country is behaving almost as if the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip never happened.

A top Middle East envoy has criticised Israel in especially tough language for moving too slowly on negotiations to open Gaza’s borders, saying the country is behaving almost as if the withdrawal from the Gaza Strip never happened.

James Wolfensohn, a special envoy working on behalf of the US and other foreign mediators, has said that without dramatic progress soon, a rare chance to revive Gaza’s shattered economy – and the peace process – will be lost.