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Gaza – Ma'an – Gaza's first Olympic-standard swimming pool was inaugurated at the As-Sadaka club during a ceremony on Tuesday held by the Islamic Society.

shafique wrote:BTW, did you decide to start this thread before or after you clicked on this link:
http://www.gaza-strophe.com/eng/index.htm

SO WHO are these goddamn Jew-haters and their boats, The Rachel Corrie – the “St. Pancake” they should call it. Who are these Nazi human rights organizations? And who is this John Ging, this terrorist who runs UNRWA in Gaza? “We recommend the world send ships to Gaza,” he says. “Breaking the siege on Gaza is possible.”

We should put him on a ship and sink it.

The UN. Anti-Semites, all of them. They try to make everything in Gaza look terrible. Read this garbage by the “UN Office for the Coordinator of Humanitarian Affairs, Occupied Palestinian Territory.” (“Occupied.” I love that.) They put out a report every week about how awful it is for the poor Palestinians. Look at this crap from their last one, for May 12-18:

“Imports of industrial fuel to operate the Gaza power plant further declined this week… this week’s figure represents 27 percent of the actual estimated weekly amount of fuel required for the power plant to operate at full capacity. As a result, the majority of the population continues to experience power cuts of eight to 12 hours per day, forcing them to rely on generators run by fuel… These generators, which are imported largely through tunnels under the Gaza-Egypt border, can be unsafe… [A] generator fire broke out inside a house this week, killing two members of one family and injuring five others. Since the beginning of the year, 31 Palestinians have been killed and 41 others injured in generator-related incidents.”

They’re not careful – that’s our fault? They probably started the fires on purpose to blame it on Israel. Here’s some more garbage:

“Quantities of imported cooking gas also further declined this week… representing only 64% of the average weekly needs… As shortfalls continue, the rationing scheme for cooking gas, introduced in November 2009, remains in place.”

Oh, too bad, they won’t be able to heat their ice cream. A tragedy. Now look what big, bad Israel is doing to the poor fisherman in Gaza:

“Israeli restrictions on Palestinian access to fishing areas beyond three nautical miles from shore also continued to be enforced; in at least two incidents this week, Israeli naval vessels opened ‘warning’ fire toward Palestinian fishing boats, forcing them ashore.”

Jerusalem Post wrote:Gaza is a paradise if Foreign Ministry statements are any indication.
Don’t you just wish you lived in Gaza? Don’t you just envy those people who get to raise their kids amid such abundance? Look at all the stuff they’ve got:

“Truckloads of meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, fruits, vegetables, milk powder, baby food, wheat and other staples arrive in Gaza on a daily basis,” said the Foreign Ministry in advance of the “Freedom Flotilla,” due to either reach Gaza or get intercepted by the navy today.

The different dishes served in the varied Restaurants in Gaza will make your trip to the city a memorable one. There are many Restaurants in Gaza that offer unlimited opportunities to savor the traditional dishes of the country.

There are many types of Restaurants in Gaza. Tourists as well as locals can savor both traditional and regional flavors of the country. The dishes served in the varied restaurants of the hotel make use of a wide range of local ingredients. The restaurants serve vegetarian as well as non- vegetarian dishes that are prepared with extreme care and precision. You can relish the tortillas and the fajitas.

There are also many restaurants that serve excellent range of international dishes. There are some of the best Mexican restaurants in the city of Gaza. Apart from these there are many specialty restaurants in the city. Locals as well as tourists come to the different snack parlor and the cafe clubs that are scattered throughout the city. Locals mainly visit these places because of the quick services and the reasonable prices of the food. Visitors can relish a variety of local snacks that are prepared with great care.

The prices of the dishes mainly vary from one place to the other. Prices of dishes in most cases are usually moderate excepting a handful number of places. Most of the restaurants of Palestine are beautifully decorated. One can sit and relax in the cozy corners of the restaurants and can have a wide range of dishes. The staff of the restaurants is also friendly.

You can easily get a seat for yourself in the different Restaurants in Gaza. But on festive occasions seats are not available so easily. So it would be wise to book a table for yourself on the different special occasions.

All the Gaza restaurants are well located. There are varied ways of transportation in the city. You can avail any of the different means of transport to reach your destinations. Even if you walk around the city you would come across many restaurants and eateries.

BTW, did you decide to start this thread before or after you clicked on this link:
http://www.gaza-strophe.com/eng/index.htm

shafique wrote:Hey, let me help you out with the Israeli govt propaganda:
dubai-politics-talk/gaza-paradise-jerusalem-post-t42064.html#p338325

You'll find other funny references to football teams to go with the swimming pools, restaurants etc.

Didn't convince Jerusalem Post back in May, but you don't seem to have got the message.

Gaza: Blockade 'Easing' not enough, say leading NGOs, as EU's Baroness Ashton visits
Posted: 18 July 2010
Amnesty International UK, Broederlijk Delen, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Christian Aid Ireland, CCFD, Cordaid, Diakonia, FIDH, Finn Church Aid, Handicap International, ICCO, IKV Pax Christi, Medical Aid to the Palestinians, medico international, Quaker Council for European Affairs, Secours Islamique, War Child UK

The EU must insist on the full lifting of the blockade of Gaza, not just its easing, if it is serious about helping the economy of Gaza recover and allowing its people to rebuild their lives, says a group of 18 international development, human rights and peace-building organisations, as EU High Representative Catherine Ashton visits Gaza today (18 July). A group of European foreign ministers is also expected to visit Gaza soon.
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shafique wrote:BTW, did you decide to start this thread before or after you clicked on this link:
http://www.gaza-strophe.com/eng/index.htm

Supplies For Gaza But Situation Still Dire Share
3:59pm UK, Saturday July 17, 2010

Lisa Holland, foreign affairs correspondent, in Gaza

A month after Israel announced it was easing its blockade of Gaza, food supplies are getting better. But the overall humanitarian situation remains dire.

Israel agreed to ease the blockade after international pressure

We witnessed a food truck arriving at a supermarket direct from Israel for the first time in four years.

The supermarket owner shouted "Wow!" as he lifted up the shutters of the vehicle to discover crates of orange juice and water.

It may not sound like a remarkable delivery but, for these people, it was a remarkable event.The blockade has meant that only basics like flour, rice and sugar have been allowed into Gaza from Israel. Everyday items like tomato ketchup and canned drinks like Coca Cola have been viewed as luxury items.

The Palestinians have had to smuggle them in through tunnels from Egypt - usually it means they arrive battered and dirty and are sold for double the normal price. That has changed because food supplies are being allowed in - imported direct from Israel.

The big attraction in the supermarket where we were was digestive biscuits made in Turkey. Israel agreed to ease its blockade of Gaza a month ago after intense international pressure.There are signs of an improvement in the Gaza Strip but it will take much more than full supermarket shelves to have a real impact on the miserable existence of most Gazans.

A boat from Libya last week tried unsuccessfully to beat the blockade

Two thirds of the people in Gaza rely on food aid from the United Nations and other organisations.

And even though restrictions on food imports have been lifted, ordinary civilians still can't bring in building materials such as steel and concrete.

Israel fears it will be seized by Hamas, the Islamist rulers of Gaza, and used to build military installations.

Outside one of their distribution centres in Gaza, John Ging, head of the UN's Relief and Works Agency in Gaza, told me: "Now we have to focus on the economy.

"We have 800,000 refugees queuing at our food distribution centres.
"They can't afford to buy cans of Coca Cola from Israel.
"All they can do is come here and collect their five basic food items and that's all they have to live on.
"We now have to focus on getting these people back to work, on starting an economy, and that's all of course about bringing in raw materials, starting the construction industry and then exports.
"The big issues have yet to be achieved but we've taken the first steps."

Firstly, Darfur is the most Muslim region of Sudan - all are Muslim there. All are ethnically black, all speak Arabic. The 'Arabs' and the 'Blacks' are the same race, religion and nationality - just different tribes or different social status' within the tribes. Therefore the loon caption 'not Arab enough' is an epic failure (but an understandable one if one doesn't go beyond the media headlines). In Darfur Sudanese Arabic speaking Black Muslims are fighting Sudanese Arabic speaking Black Muslims. (And please don't confuse this clarification with any sort of condoning of the violence and suffering taking place there.)

shafique wrote:Sky News report from Saturday. Seems to be consistent with the general consensus of accounts of the situation under the siege, and notably different from what some have chosen to believe:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Israel-Eases-Blockade-Of-Gaza-Although-Luxury-Goods-Remain-Scarce/Article/201007315666276?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_7&lid=ARTICLE_15666276_Israel_Eases_Blockade_Of_Gaza%2C_Although_Luxury_Goods_Remain_Scarce

Shafique

Posted by: bob149 on July 19, 2010 4:01 PM
If honestreporting is being claimed as a valid critique claiming a web page giving the truth then please view both the dot com and the dot org version and the viewpoints of associated international links.
Shooting oneself in the foot comes to mind

Posted by: bob149 on July 19, 2010 11:52 AM
I cannot believe the lack of humanity and ignorance of many of the comment writers here. Please visit theonlydemocracy pages and fiind out what is truly happening. Stop hiding your heads in the sand. Israel has the right to exist but not to commit war crimes in the guise of self defence. If anyone can give any real unbiased publication supporting many of the views espoused here on the state of Gaza and the people now, please post its reference, it would make interesting and laughable reading. To condemn Lisa Holland's article and other Skynews writers for revealing the truth is criminal and to criticize the BBC, one of the world's most unbiased news providers, it beggars belief. What next, condemn the United Nations it's unfair to Israel.

shafique wrote:^Are you too comparing the Israelis with those committing atrocities in Darfur? Strange, I had you down as a fanboi.

I guess you have to resort to rhetoric when the facts on the ground are that no one believes the Israeli spin. No wonder you have no comment to my last post!

But hey, you know what has to be done when you post your favourite loon images of Moooslims...



Cheers,
Shafique