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2008-11-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Renewed clashes leave Gaza without electricity

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Posted by Fred 2008-11-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Hamas

#1 They just......don't get it.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-11-11 07:55|| 2008-11-11 07:55|| Front Page Top

#2 It's because the Israelis are not giving it to them.

Posted by ed 2008-11-11 08:30|| 2008-11-11 08:30|| Front Page Top

#3 JERUSALEM (AFP) Israel on Tuesday reopened the terminal that handles all fuel supplies to Gaza to allow delivery of diesel to the Palestinian territory's sole power plant one day after it shuddered to a halt.

The Nahal Oz terminal used for oil deliveries "opened at 8:30 am (0630 GMT) for the transfer of the diesel for the power station," said military spokesman Peter Lerner.

An official of the Palestinian energy authority in Gaza confirmed that Israel resumed the fuel shipments and said the power plant should restart later in the day.

The plant had ground to a halt on Monday evening after Israel stopped the flow of fuel to the Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire by Palestinian militants in the besieged enclave.

Late on Monday, Israeli Defence Minister Ehud Barak said "minimal quantities" of fuel would be sent to Gaza, at the request of Mideast envoy Tony Blair, who represents the Middle East diplomatic Quartet made up of the European Union, Russia, the United Nations and United States. "We will be reassessing the situation during the day, and of course if rockets continue to be fired during the day we will take the necessary steps for tomorrow," Lerner said.

Ya wanna shoot rockets, you're gonna shoot them in the dark...

Posted by tu3031 2008-11-11 09:26|| 2008-11-11 09:26|| Front Page Top

#4 Oh no! This is intolerable! How are the little kidlets gonna watch Farfur if the power's off?

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2008-11-11 09:35|| 2008-11-11 09:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Why is that power plant still in existence? The Israelis are slipping.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-11-11 15:24|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-11-11 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Shut off the power plant and get a gazillion carbon credits. The EUniks will have a tough choice to make. Support going green or support a bunch of rowdies.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-11 21:52|| 2008-11-11 21:52|| Front Page Top

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