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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Israel resumes Palestinian fuel supplies
2006-05-13
The Israeli company that provides fuel to the Palestinian territories resumed supplies Friday as motorists rushed to tank up after a three-day stoppage that saw some petrol stations run dry. "Supplies have resumed. We have already received 1.5 million litres (330,000 gallons) at our depots this morning," Mujahid Salameh, head of the state-owned General Petroleum Corp (GPC) told AFP. Queues quickly formed in the West Bank town of Ramallah at petrol stations where GPC tankers dropped of early morning supplies and where business is typically sleepy on the weekly day of rest and prayers.

Dor-Alon, the main supplier of fuel to the Gaza Strip and occupied West Bank, had stopped supplies early Tuesday, on the grounds of an unpaid debt of 120 million shekels (27 million dollars). If post-dated Palestinian Authority cheques to Dor-Alon were added to the amount in arrears, the debt would climb to 88 million dollars, Salameh said.
Posted by:Fred

#12  Israel should let them starve and die of thirst. They deserve nothing more than they can make with their own hands and if that isn't enough to feed them, too damned bad. The Israelis were crazy to do this.
Posted by: mac   2006-05-13 18:32  

#11  not at all - the Paleos re lying welfare queens. They have million (billions?) tied up for the elite to play with yet starve the populace for PR. F*&k em. They also don't deserve the tax money Israel's holding per the Oslo accords. The Paleos have NEVER lived up to their responsibilities under Oslo, ergo the treaty is null and void
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-13 18:20  

#10  Reminds me of a recent conversation (too use a polite term , it was more like i was being lectured/preached to) in Canada with some guy complaining about late payments from Israel for Palestinian property damaged during IDF operations .
I admit he did have " a point " , but i just gritted my teeth and stopped myself from confronting him with " so you had to do some paper work and wait a few months to get your check " .
If he lived in Darfur or Somalia or etc etc i think he would have to wait a little longer (never) for " compensation "
Since i live in Canada for my own protection i need to reiterate " yes , waiting for compensation has hurt your people , please don't think i am your enemy , etc etc etc "
Posted by: Slereck Slairt1837   2006-05-13 15:04  

#9  Paul,

Look at this article from Israel:
The United States is Now to the Right of Israel
Posted by: 3dc   2006-05-13 12:08  

#8  It shouldn't Paul. The current Israeli govenment is mainly leftist.
Posted by: 3dc   2006-05-13 12:02  

#7  The Israelis have to disengage from the Paleos. Only Israel does concessions. The Paleos make none. They lie, they cheat, they go boom, and they never meet the Israelis halfway. Israel plays tit for tat with the Kassim rockets. A few artillery rounds, some hellfires, but NO serious consequences to attack actions of the Paleos. Now the Israelis are faced with the prospect of a coordinated attack from Gaza and the West Bank, with help from Iran. If the Paleos do not pay for their resources, like petrol, then they need to be cut off. There are no consequences for their actions. This is national suicide for Israel on the installment plan. It just floors me.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2006-05-13 11:55  

#6  Pussies.
Posted by: Slinelet Jomolet1407   2006-05-13 11:24  

#5  Very odd. Is somebody calculating that intermittent supplies and uncertainty will be more irritating to the average al' than never having gas at all? Or are they hoping for miracles again?
Posted by: James   2006-05-13 11:17  

#4  post-dated Palestinian Authority cheques
What grom said.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-13 09:48  

#3  No grace in PC'ness when you're being hated anyway.
Posted by: Duh!   2006-05-13 09:21  

#2  Dumbasses, had them on the ropes and let them up.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2006-05-13 08:18  

#1  Words fail.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-05-13 01:31  

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