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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gaza will be plunged into total darkness within days
2008-04-12
Awwwwwwwww, geez. That's too bad.
What's taking so long? Criminy, I could throw the switch today ...
Gaza – Ma'an - Jamal Al-Khudari Chairman of the Popular Committee against the blockade on the Gaza Strip on Saturday warned that a complete power cut in the Gaza Strip is imminent unless Israel allows fuel into the coastal strip.
Hmmmmmmmmm? Wonder why they don't? It's not mentioned in here.
At a press conference in the central Gaza Strip power station, Al-Khudari called for Palestinian, Arab and international efforts to pressure Israel to lift the embargo. Al-Khudari said that unless that happens life in Gaza will be completely paralyzed, with the disruption of most services.This will cause devastation to health services, environmental damage and the disruption of communications.
How disconcerting. It almost sounds like another... humanitarian crisis™!
Al-Khudari said the fuel shortage has led to the stoppage of water wells and this is threatening to destroy agricultural produce. "We have come to tell the world that Gaza will collapse and this is the responsibility of the world."
Ummmmmmmmmmm...no, it's not.
"They must take immediate action to put pressure on the occupation to end this crisis," he told reporters.
How about ya maybe don't kill the guys pumping your gas? That could be a start.
He also called for the opening of the crossings into and out of the Gaza Strip and for goods to be allowed to enter especially confiscated goods being held at Israeli ports.
Especially sewer pipe. We need it for our...space program.
"Our people in Gaza insist on these demands and they donÂ’t want to turn into beggars living on aid. They want to live their life freely and depend on themselves without siege and aggression," he added.
...and shoot rockets at Jooooos! That's all we ask!
Posted by:tu3031

#8  a well-timed simultaneous solar eclipse to scare the rustics would be nice, too, Halliburton Planetary Division
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-12 16:47  

#7  "Gaza will be plunged into total darkness within days"

Yes, please.

It would be also nice if HED could schedule some testing of MTU (mene, tekel, upharsin) equippment for the strip area.
Posted by: twobyfour   2008-04-12 16:11  

#6  Maybe the moon over Gaza will turn blood red too and Gaza will be wiped away in fire and brimstone.

We can only hope!
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-04-12 13:59  

#5  Get a night time satellite photo of that to mount next to the similar pic of North Korea for one of those motivational posters - Leadership - When you haven't dug deep enough, keep going.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2008-04-12 13:51  

#4  Oh gee that is too bad. Maybe the moon over Gaza will turn blood red too and Gaza will be wiped away in fire and brimstone.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-04-12 12:24  

#3  So they are going to go back to limited amounts of fuel, which will result in their humiliating need to stand in line at the gas stations? Again? How humiliating. I defy you Hamass idiots to bomb that fuel distribution center a second time.
Posted by: gorb   2008-04-12 12:05  

#2  Our people in Gaza insist on these demands

beggars don't demand, asshole
Posted by: Frank G   2008-04-12 12:01  

#1  ashes to ashes
dust to dust
Posted by: 3dc   2008-04-12 11:50  

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