16 June 2010

Israel Easing Gaza Blockade?

They might let up on some of the land blockade, but the naval blockade is staying in place.

Israel will significantly ease its bruising land blockade of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, officials said, in an effort to blunt the widespread international criticism that has followed a deadly Israeli commando raid on a blockade-busting flotilla.
Senior Cabinet ministers were meeting to limit restrictions on what gets into Gaza — materials Israel says militants could use in their battle against the Jewish state — to a short list of goods, some of them desperately needed by Gaza civilians.
But the Israeli naval blockade that was at the root of the deadly raid that prompted the international outcry will remain intact.
It also wasn't clear whether key raw materials for industry would be permitted to enter again and whether Israel would end its ban on Gazan exports.


Hey Gaza - y'all elected those Hamas guys to free you from the shackles of Israel, right? How's that working out for you?

By: Brant

1 comment:

Walt said...

Better to die on your feet than live on your knees