Israel's eased blockade 'still crippling' Gaza

[The Hammer]

From the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11868589

There has been "little improvement" for people in Gaza since Israel announced it was easing its economic blockade of the territory six months ago.

That is the verdict of a new report by aid agencies and rights groups working inside the Palestinian territory.

A ban on most exports from Gaza is "crippling" the economy, they say.

The report, "Dashed Hopes: Continuation of the Gaza Blockade", was compiled by 21 different groups, including Oxfam, Amnesty and Save the Children.

"Only a fraction of the aid needed has made it to the civilians trapped in Gaza by the blockade," said Jeremy Hobbs, Director of Oxfam International.

"Israel's failure to live up to its commitments and the lack of international action to lift the blockade are depriving Palestinians in Gaza of access to clean water, electricity, jobs and a peaceful future," Mr Hobbs added.

The report says there has been an increase in imports such as food and consumer goods but that import levels are still only just over one-third of what they were before 2007 when the blockade was originally tightened.

It also says only a tiny fraction of the construction materials needed to rebuild Gaza are being allowed in.

[Bastian Loc]

This is very similar to the Warsaw Ghetto situation in Poland in 1943. The Gaza residents are cut off from the outside world.

Yeah, but they're not Jews, so people don't care if they die.

And the zionist controlled media will never cover it even if people did care.

[RINGG]

Yeah, but they're not Jews, so people don't care if they die.

And the zionist controlled media will never cover it even if people did care.

Perhaps Pakistan should not have embraced terrorism, things might be different.

[Bastian Loc]

Perhaps Pakistan should not have embraced terrorism, things might be different.

You don't know what you're talking about dickbreath.

[RINGG]

You don't know what you're talking about dickbreath.

Perhaps if you didn't embrace terrorism you would know what I was talking about.

Pakistan has been accused by Bangladesh, India, Afghanistan, Iran and other nations (including the United States,[1][2] and the United Kingdom[3]) of its involvement in the terrorism in Kashmir, India and Afghanistan.[4] Satellite imagery from the FBI [5] and data produced by India's Research and Analysis Wing suggest the existence of several terrorist camps in Pakistan, with at least one militant admitting to being trained in the country.[6] The JKLF, a militant outfit considered a terrorist group by the Indian government, has admitted to having more than 3,000 of its militants trained in Pakistan.[7] Many nonpartisan sources believe that officials within Pakistan’s military and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) sympathize with and aid Islamic terrorists, saying that the "ISI has provided covert but well-documented support to terrorist groups active in Kashmir, including the al-Qaeda affiliate Jaish-e-Mohammed".[8] Though Pakistan had previously denied involvement in terrorist activities in Kashmir, President Asif Ali Zardari admitted in July 2010 [9] that terrorist outfits had been "deliberately created and nurtured" by past governments "as a policy to achieve some short-term tactical objectives". In October 2010, former Pakistan President and former head of the Pakistan Army Pervez Musharraf revealed that Pakistani armed forces trained militant groups to fight Indian forces in Kashmir.[10] Many Kashmiri militant groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US still maintain their headquarters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. This is cited by the Indian government as further proof that Pakistan supports terrorism. Many of the terrorist organisations are banned by the UN, but continue to operate under different names. Even the normally reticent United Nations Organization (UNO) has also publicly increased pressure on Pakistan on its inability to control its Afghanistan border and not restricting the activities of Taliban leaders who have been declared by the UN as terrorists.[11][12] Both the federal and state governments in India continue to accuse Pakistan of helping several banned terrorist organizations like ULFA in Assam.[13] Experts believe that the ISI has also been involved in training and supplying Chechen militants.

Pakistan is said to be a haven for terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda,[45] Lashkar-e-Omar, Lashkar-e-Toiba, and Sipah-e-Sahaba. Pakistan is accused of giving aid to the Taliban, "which include[s] soliciting funding for the Taliban, bankrolling Taliban operations, providing diplomatic support as the Taliban's virtual emissaries abroad, arranging training for Taliban fighters, recruiting skilled and unskilled manpower to serve in Taliban armies, planning and directing offensives, providing and facilitating shipments of ammunition and fuel, and on several occasions apparently directly providing combat support," as stated by the Human Rights Watch.[46] The US has stated that the next attack on the US could originate in Pakistan.[47] Another militant outfit, the JKLF, has openly admitted that more than 3,000 militants from various nationalities were still being trained.[7] Other resources also concur, stating that Pakistan’s military and ISI both include personnel who sympathize with and help Islamic militants, adding that "ISI has provided covert but well-documented support to terrorist groups active in Kashmir, including Jaish-e-Mohammed."[8] Pakistan has denied any involvement in the terrorist activities in Kashmir, arguing that it only provides political and moral support to the secessionist groups. Many Kashmiri groups also maintain their headquarters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which is cited as further proof by the Indian Government. The normally reticent United Nations Organization (UNO) has also publicly increased pressure on Pakistan on its inability to control its Afghanistan border and not restricting the activities of Taliban leaders who have been declared by the UN as terrorists.[11][12]

But this trend seems to have come to a halt as the Pakistan Army continues to mount massive military operations against the Taliban and other militants in the country's Tribal Areas. This has resulted in the Taliban regularly attacking Pakistan Army convoys and encampments, even killing civilians that help the Pakistan Army. In what was seen as a reversal of trends and a failure of NATO forces in Afghanistan, 600 Taliban fighters crossed the border from Afghanistan into Pakistan on January 11, 2009 but were made to retreat by a contingent of the Pakistan Army.[48] The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has been branded frequently as a "Haven for Terrorism"[citation needed] and is considered among the most dangerous nations in the world.[49][50] The country, with the second largest Muslim population in the world, harbours some of the most dangerous Islamic terrorist organizations in the world, including the Lashkar-e-Toiba, the Jaish-e-Mohammed, the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen and the Hizbul Mujahideen.[51][52] The Pakistani intelligence agency, the ISI, is believed to be aiding these organizations in eradicating perceived enemies or those opposed to their cause, including India, Russia, China, Israel, the US, the UK and other members of NATO.[53][54][55][56]

[DET. IRONSIDE]

Perhaps Pakistan should not have embraced terrorism, things might be different.

You need to watch this video..Pakistan and Palestine are DIFFERENT WORDS!

[PEBBLES!]

Perhaps Pakistan should not have embraced terrorism, things might be different.

^^^^^Is this guy for real?





He's probably one of them Zionist apologists who always look to deviate attention from the more important issues.

It's funny how these little minions try to change the subject - utterly disgraceful and cowardly.

[MACAQUEINBLACK]

^^^^^Is this guy for real?





He's probably one of them Zionist apologists who always look to deviate attention from the more important issues.

It's funny how these little minions try to change the subject - utterly disgraceful and cowardly.

LOL, I saw that and deliberately snubbed it.



Either a ****** or a WUM.

[dj Ramos]

Dick Cheney is my hero

[RINGG]

I knew I'd hear from all five of you(3-4 people though) thats how you guys work, as a gang. You guys can't survive with the other following your post saying "wow good post" and kissing each other where the sun don't shine.

I have been watching everytime some one doesn''t agree you have to respond with immature insults. And you have to do it like some gang of e-thugs. I watched as your gang attacked posters Squeal and poet. I don't even know these guys but it is cowardly finding courage only in a group.

Look through all these threads you have polluted the lounge with over the last 9 months, it's always the same thing. And I'm not the only one that is getting tired of it.