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Palestinian health ministry accuses Hamas of looting Gaza Strip hospital's reserve fuel
I'm sure they did it for...the people!Ramallah Ma'an The Palestinian health ministry of the Ramallah-based caretaker government said on Thursday that "Hamas militias" have looted the fuel stores destined for hospital vehicles in the Gaza Strip. Geez, who's gonna run their ammo for them now? A statement released by the health ministry said that fuel from the European hospital in the Gaza Strip had been stolen by the director of the hospital drivers to supply the Hamas-affiliated Executive Force. Wonder how much he made in the deal? The statement explained that the fuel reserve had been supplied by the ministry to enable the hospital to continue working for as long as possible. So I guess...Sorry, we're closed. The desperate shortage of fuel in the Gaza Strip has meant that gas stations have shut down and most cars are off the road as Israel continues its reduction of vital fuel supplies. The Gaza Strip is completely dependent on fuel imports. Normally, hundreds of thousands of liters of fuel pass through the Israeli-controlled Nahal Oz checkpoint each day. Since June, Israel has reduced deliveries to a trickle. The Israeli High Court upheld the fuel cuts in a ruling on Friday, defeating a petition by Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups, who argue that the cuts constitute collective punishment. Yeah? So what's your point? Posted by: tu3031 2007-12-06 |
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