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2007-10-22 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Gaza hospitals stop surgeries due to drug shortage

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Posted by Steve White 2007-10-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Israel owes you nothing but a fast run into the sea.

YOU owe Israel.

Posted by newc">newc 2007-10-22 00:04|| 2007-10-22 00:04|| Front Page Top

#2 The mere thought of them having to operate without anaesthetics warms the old cockles right up. Yes indeedy!

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-10-22 03:37|| 2007-10-22 03:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Where is teh roblem? When you have all teh money they have for weapons, finding some for medicines should not be a problem.

Posted by JFM">JFM 2007-10-22 06:21|| 2007-10-22 06:21|| Front Page Top

#4 I read on JPost that the problem is the Israelis are unwilling for the empty cylinders to approach the border as they might be packed with explosives.

Posted by Brett 2007-10-22 06:41|| 2007-10-22 06:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Maybe their buddies in Iran or Afghanistan can spare a little of their opiates? Or do they need to put it all out onto the international street to make enough money to please Allan?

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-22 07:01|| 2007-10-22 07:01|| Front Page Top

#6 There is probably a doctor shortage also since many of them are turning jihadist in Great Britain. O.K. Paleos, what did you do with the money that was supposed to be used for humanitarium purposes; medicine and food and such? Huh? The phrase comes to mind: You made your own bed, now lay in it you boneheads.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-10-22 07:06|| 2007-10-22 07:06|| Front Page Top

#7 I'll save my grief for someone who deserves it, like Army Spc. John Austin Johnson and his family. Damn. Damn. Damn.

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-10-22 08:17|| 2007-10-22 08:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Bethlehem Ma'an Spokesperson of the Israeli liaison department at Erez Crossing, between Israel and the Gaza Strip, on Monday denied allegations that the Israeli authorities have prevented the entry of vital nitrous oxide gas needed for surgeries in Gaza.

The spokesperson said, "On Sunday afternoon the liaison coordinator of the Palestinian Authority came to us to ask that gas for surgery is permitted to enter and his request was approved immediately.

"Vehicles loaded with gas passed through Erez Crossing on Monday into the Gaza Strip."

He added, "Unfortunately the Palestinians informed us about the urgent need for gas at the last moment, after the depletion of their reserve."

Spokesperson of the de facto Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza Khalid Radi refuted the claim of the Israeli liaison spokesperson, stating that gas has not been permitted to enter Gaza for the surgery rooms and that the depletion of nitrous oxide is severely endangering medical patients.

Posted by tu3031 2007-10-22 12:45|| 2007-10-22 12:45|| Front Page Top

#9 I would support airlift to Mauthausen for the procedures.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-10-22 12:49|| 2007-10-22 12:49|| Front Page Top

#10 They got Sharia, what the hell are they moanin for now?

Posted by Herman Whinens3252 2007-10-22 17:09|| 2007-10-22 17:09|| Front Page Top

#11 Gosh, you Paleos have really *bleep*ed yourselves with that clever trick of using ambulances to run fighters and weapons. Is that the sound of tiny wing beats I hear in the distance? Why, its the chickens coming home to roost!

Medical Question: isn't nitrous oxide a little lightweight as a surgical anesthetic? Or is it used in conjunction with something else?

Posted by SteveS 2007-10-22 18:07|| 2007-10-22 18:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Why is everything in Gaza always Israel's fault? Gaza has a border with Egypt. Why not ship the stuff in from there. Most of the weapons and ammo come in that way anyway.
Besides, nitrous oxide from Israel would have Jooooooooo cooties on it, and so would be haram.

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-10-22 20:26|| 2007-10-22 20:26|| Front Page Top

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