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UN: Severe hardships in Gaza if Israel carries out sanctions
2007-10-01
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Sunday that if Israel carries out its threatened sanctions after declaring Gaza "hostile territory," it would likely create a humanitarian crisis. "In the past three months, 106 cargo trucks were allowed into the Gaza Strip per workday," the organization wrote in a paper issued in response to Israel's September 19 announcement of a change in policy towards Gaza in response to the continued shelling of western Negev communities.

"This assured the prevention of a humanitarian crisis among the Gaza population. The continuation of this situation cannot be guaranteed if there is an additional deterioration regarding the restrictions at the Gaza border crossings," the paper said.

OCHA pointed out that until Hamas took over full control of the Gaza Strip in June, some 238 cargo trucks had crossed into Gaza each day. But less than 10 percent of the goods allowed into Gaza today come from humanitarian aid. Some 86% of the cargo trucks carry commercial goods. Even though humanitarian aid is likely to continue in the face of Israeli sanctions, the Gaza population is largely dependent on commercial imports for its sustenance.
Posted by:Fred

#22  Hmmmm, Givashit Meter on the 'pico' setting and STILL not registering.
Posted by: DMFD   2007-10-01 19:31  

#21  The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Sunday that if Israel carries out its threatened sanctions after declaring Gaza "hostile territory," it would likely create a humanitarian crisis.

Yet Hamas' genocidal attacks against Israel are not a "humanitarian crisis". The UN needs to pound copious quantities of hot Palestinian sand.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-01 19:22  

#20  LOL OP! - that visual touched a sensitive part in my psyche :-)
Posted by: Frank G   2007-10-01 18:38  

#19  I think the Israelis should start sending all supplies to Gaza via 155mm cannon. I'm sure a can of Crisco fired at 65 degrees elevation will make quite an impact on those Gazans receiving it...
Posted by: Old Patriot   2007-10-01 18:17  

#18  Time for the end-game in Gaza. These people have brought all manner of hardship upon themselves, and yet, as JFM so eloquently puts it, still find money for bombs and suicide belts.

If the UN didn't have their own aid program so intertwined with the 'plight' of the paleos, this would have been sorted out decades ago.

What utter wankers the UN and Paleos are, two organisms that are symbiotic and parasitic upon each other (is that possible?) Ugggh!
Posted by: Tony (UK)   2007-10-01 18:15  

#17  Severe hardships in Gaza if Israel carries out sanctions

Until this happens, there is no meaningful conflict. This is the nature of resolving conflicts via war.
Posted by: gorb   2007-10-01 18:02  

#16  Grunter, not willingly.
Posted by: Rambler   2007-10-01 17:09  

#15  Has any other nation in history supplied food, water and fuel to an active enemy?
Posted by: Grunter   2007-10-01 14:22  

#14  Why don't they ever conclude something like:

UN: severe hardships in Gaza if militant provocations of Israel continue
Posted by: PlanetDan   2007-10-01 12:39  

#13  Why don't they get their food/water/medical supplies from Egypt, just like they get their weapons?
Posted by: Rambler   2007-10-01 12:28  

#12  "Tough shit"
Posted by: mojo   2007-10-01 11:55  

#11  the Gaza population is largely dependent on Israeli electricity Israeli water supplies outside donations begging violent control sharia law the will of Allah dumbfuckingluck commercial imports for its sustenance.
Posted by: wxjames   2007-10-01 10:20  

#10  Paleos ever lack money for education, healthcare and even food but they are never short of it for weapons and bombs.
Posted by: JFM   2007-10-01 10:13  

#9  ...it would likely create a humanitarian crisis.

As it always seems to do.
So will this be on top of the last "humanitarian crisis" or the current "humanitarian crisis" or will this be an entirely new "humanitarian crisis'?
Posted by: tu3031   2007-10-01 09:50  

#8  So when is the UN finally going to suffer severe hardships when the US finally cuts off funding and kicks them out?
Posted by: DarthVader   2007-10-01 09:06  

#7  Life is hard. It's much harder if you're stupid.
Posted by: SR-71   2007-10-01 08:59  

#6  Looks like the Palieos aren't the only ones who just can't seem to grasp the concept of..

Cause -->> Effect


The UN doesn't seem to get it either.
Posted by: CrazyFool   2007-10-01 08:21  

#5  Simple solution. Stop firing into Israel and lynch everyone you see trying.


You want to continue firing? OK, then you won't eat or drik.

Now, could me anyone telel me why we should care about the Palestinian genociders when there are good people who are dying in Darfur?

UN delenda est.
Posted by: JFM   2007-10-01 08:00  

#4  Severe hardship in Sderot if Israel doesn't
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-10-01 01:17  

#3  so?
Posted by: 3dc   2007-10-01 01:16  

#2  Now, now, Mrs Skolaut. The livelihood of many UN families depends on the Palestinians.
Posted by: gromgoru   2007-10-01 00:40  

#1  "Severe hardships in Gaza if Israel carries out sanctions"

The snark just writes itself.

Can't choose between:

1. What's the downside?

2. How would they tell?

3. In order to have a "humanitarian crisis," don't you have to have some humans first?


Feel free to add to the list. :-D
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut   2007-10-01 00:08  

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