GAZA, May 28, 2012 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Contractors Union Monday called on its members not to participate in any tender by UNICEF for projects in the Gaza Strip if Israeli companies are allowed to take part in them, according to a statement issued following a meeting between the union and UNICEF representative to the occupied Palestinian territories Jean Gough.

The meeting discussed tenders by UNICEF for water desalination stations in the Gaza Strip in which Israeli companies have submitted price proposals.

The contractors union called on UNICEF not to accept the Israeli proposals, warning members of “serious consequences” if they work with Israeli companies to win the tenders.

It said that by accepting to work for the Israeli companies as subcontractors, the Palestinian companies and UNICEF would be actually “rewarding the occupiers for their siege (of Gaza) and destruction of the Palestinian economy.”

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