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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gas stations close as Israel continues Gaza Strip fuel cuts
2007-12-05
Ma'an – Gas stations in the Gaza Strip have shut down and most cars are off the road as Israel continues its reduction of vital fuel supplies on Tuesday.

The deputy chairperson of the federation of Gaza's oil and fuel companies, Mahmoud Al-Khizindar, said that the Palestinian General Oil Corporation has just 16,000 liters of fuel remaining.

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. Al-Khizindar said that only 30% of the gas needed by Gazan households for cooking and other uses is available.
Posted by:Fred

#9  Look at the positive side of it: no gas, no CO2 so they can sell the carbon credits.
Posted by: JFM   2007-12-05 16:49  

#8  The "Gas" refered to here is butane/propane (Think those 5 gallon tanks for barbecues, cook grilles, etc.)
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-12-05 15:18  

#7  "...Al-Khizindar said that only 30% of the gas needed by Gazan households for cooking and other uses is available."

does this mean they use gasoline for cooking???
Posted by: mhw   2007-12-05 13:45  

#6  Quit ya whinin! Mo didn't have a car!!
Posted by: tu3031   2007-12-05 11:58  

#5  "deputy chairperson... Mahmoud"
Like the ladies have a chance at that job. "Suicide bomber" yes, but "chairperson" I doubt it.

"just 16,000 liters of fuel remaining"
4,000 gallons. Looks like they'll have to strap their rockets on donkeys to get them to the launch sites.

"collective punishment"
BINGO! Give that man the prize! It's about time for some collective punishment for all those Hamas and rocket-attack supporters.
Posted by: Darrell   2007-12-05 11:24  

#4  "Since June, Israel has reduced deliveries to a trickle."

June?...hmmm...isn't that right at the hieght of the Gazan Tourist season? Collective punishment indeed.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2007-12-05 09:17  

#3  Not sure how the street traitors spin "no blood for oil" with this one.
Posted by: Excalibur   2007-12-05 08:59  

#2  Let Egypt supply their gasoline. Israel owes nothing to those Gazan Arabs illegally occupying Jewish land. FREE GAZA!
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2007-12-05 05:34  

#1  BLOOMBERG > SIX ME Nations, including Saudi arabia + UAE, to form ME/Muslim Common Market as early as 2010. * Paleos = PA???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-12-05 04:32  

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