* Israel's
Gaza blockade is illegal,
UNRWA chief says. *
appeals to
Egypt to ease passage at Rafah border crossing By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, March 25 (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the U.N. agency that aids Palestinian refugees urged Israel and
Egypt on Tuesday to lift their border
restrictions on the Hamas Islamist-run
Gaza Strip. Filippo Grandi, commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Organization (UNRWA), said Israel and
Egypt had legitimate security concerns but that the plight of the 1.8 million Palestinians in
Gaza should also be taken into account.
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