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Jam and biscuit delivery banned from Gaza
“Items banned by the Israeli authorities last week included jam, biscuits and tomato paste, resulting in 498 boxes of USAID cargo and 2,488 boxes of World Vision cargo stopped from delivery to Gaza. According to COGAT*, food parcels containing these foodstuffs, as well as tea, sweets and date bars, will be rejected in the future.”
*COGAT - [Israeli military] Coordinator of Government Activity in the Territories.
For full UN report: http://epalestine.blogspot.com/2009/03/epalestine-can-someone-explain-excerpt.html
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I wish this surprised me. Israel continues to sink to new lows in its oppression of Palestinians.
#1. Posted by Dave Hall on March 25th 2009 at 10:05am
Yep, and the first line of the report describes how the Gazans are still shooting rockets across the border at Israel, random targeting of civilians. That’s a war crime, buddy.
So go expect things to be normal. Too bad the pals in Gaza aren’t interested in building an economy anytime soon. Would much rather aim their rockets at schools and put out hands for international aid.
Pathetic, really.
#2. Posted by Paul on March 26th 2009 at 7:30am
Pathetic exactly. Pathetic attempt to hide real war crimes such as I read in the Toronto Star - kidding I never see anything useful in there (ads maybe) - from the Guardian:
“Israel’s military fired white phosphorus over crowded areas of Gaza repeatedly and indiscriminately in its three-week war, killing and injuring civilians and committing war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today. In a 71-page report, the rights group said the repeated use of air-burst white phosphorus artillery shells in populated areas of Gaza was not incidental or (...)
(...)Israel’s military fired white phosphorus over crowded areas of Gaza repeatedly and indiscriminately in its (...)”
#3. Posted by joe on March 27th 2009 at 12:37am
As usual Mr. Brett you forget to print the whole article
thus spreaading your blind anti Israel Hatred
“Sunday, March 15, 2009
COGAT: 15.3.09 - HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE GAZA STRIP, WEEKLY AND CUMULATIVE FIGURES
COGAT: 15.3.09 - HUMANITARIAN AID TO THE GAZA STRIP, WEEKLY AND CUMULATIVE
FIGURES
(Communicated by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories
Spokesman)
15th March, 2009
Humanitarian Effort - Humanitarian Aid to the Gaza Strip
Weekly and Accumulative figures
This week, an increase in amounts of goods delivered to the Gaza Strip is
noticeable via all crossings. This ongoing humanitarian effort is despite
the ongoing rocket and mortar fire in to Israel and at the crossings.
Throughout the week, 18,631 tons of humanitarian aid, food commodities,
medical supplies and medication, supplies for the private and public sectors
were transferred to the Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom cargo terminal and the
Karni conveyor belt. Kerem Shalom operated 6 scheduled days, Karni conveyor
buelt operated 3 scheduled days and Nahal Oz operated 5 scheduled days. Erez
crossing operated 6 scheduled days and facilitated medical movements beyond
regular operating hours.
2,249,000 liters of heavy duty diesel, for the Gaza power station were
delivered via Nahal Oz fuel depot. Also, 582 tons of gas for domestic uses
was transferred to the Gaza Strip. 300,000 liters of diesel were transferred
for UNRWA and the implementations of UN projects. The ongoing supply of gas
for domestic use is reliant on Palestinian demand and is not subject to any
limitation by Israel.
This week 103 Medical evacuations from Gaza to Israel took place (including
escorts), via Erez crossing. The Palestinian Authority has recently reduced
the number of refferals to Israel from the Gaza Strip of the chronically
ill.
157,781 tons of humanitarian aid has been delivered to Gaza since the
unilateral cease fire. Also, 15,817,900 liters of heavy duty diesel were
transferred to Gaza for the power station.
161 truckloads of humanitarian aid were delivered this week by the
international community. UNRWA continues to be the largest supplier of aid
to the Gaza strip and shipped this week 61 truckloads of goods.
95,000 carnations were exported this week from Gaza to the European market
at the request of the Dutch government.
Israel facilitated the movement of empty medical canisters from Gaza
scheduled to be filled with medical gasses in Israel at the request of the
Palestinian Health authorities.
8-14 March 2009
International Aid & Donations
A total of 161 trucks with international aid and donations were shipped this
week to Gaza. Donations included basic food commodities, school kits, paper
and other essential items. Also, Jordan donated 3 ambulances destined for
the Gaza Strip. Worthy to acknowledge that this week there was a noticeable
decline in the volume of international aid sent to the Gaza Strip by the
International community.
Kerem Shalom & Karni accumulative summary
Throughout the week a total of 18,631 tons of aid were transferred to the
Gaza Strip, including International aid, donations, food supplies, medical
supplies, medication, hypochloride, dairy and meat products, various types
of grain, vaccines and fodder for livestock. Karni conveyor belt facilitated
shipping of 7050 tons of grain. This week, 79% of the goods transferred were
at the request of the private sector and 21% were at the request of the
international community. Since Monday (2.3.2009), COGAT has implemented, at
the request of the Dutch Government, a mechanism to enable the export of
carnations from Gaza to the European market via Kerem Shalom. This week
95000 carnations were shipped through this mechanism (amount of flowers
exported is determined by the Palestinian farmers).
Nahal Oz
Nahal Oz Fuel Depot operated from Sunday - Thursday shipping 2,249,000
liters of heavy duty diesel and 582 tons of domestic gas. Also, 300,000
liters of diesel were transferred to Gaza at the request of UNRWA for
operational needs”
This should give your readers the facts
#4. Posted by St. Joseph on March 29th 2009 at 6:27am