Posted on 07/02/2007 11:41:26 AM PDT by IsraelBeach
Israel Defense Forces Pours Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza
By Israel News Agency Staff
Jerusalem ----July 2....... Part of the following was communicated by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Government Press Office to the Israel News Agency.
The IDF provided a summary of humanitarian activity and aid into the Gaza Strip which was coordinated by the Israel Defense Forces throughout the day.
"Despite the volatile security situation in the Gaza Strip, the IDF is continuing its efforts to provide a response to humanitarian needs in the Gaza Strip," an IDF spokesperson told the INA. "Throughout the day the following humanitarian aid was transferred from Israel into Gaza through the Sufa, Kerem Shalom and Erez Crossings with the coordination of the Gaza District Coordination and Liaison Office: 676 tons of sugar, 637 tons of straw, 375 tons of animal feed, 191 tons of fruits, 159 tons of salt, 116,000 liters of cooking oil, 79 tons of bananas, 71,000 liters of milk, 36 tons of rice, 36 tons of tea, 33 tons of meat, 21,000 liters of hypochlorite (a water purifier), 20 tons of coffee, 20 tons of cocoa, 14 tons of milk powder, 5 tons of medical equipment for babies and 10 tons of diapers, 4 tons of reproductive eggs and 5kg of medical equipment and 8433 vaccines.
The terror group Hamas is attempting to restore law and order, collecting weapons, directing traffic and enforcing municipal codes at vegetable stands. But with Israel in control of its borders, coastline and airspace and with Fatah ignoring its pleas for a return to negotiations even Hamas acknowledges it won't be able to go it alone in Gaza.
The green Hamas flag flies over security buildings once used by Fatah. Gaza's only remaining radio station the Hamas-controlled Al Aqsa Radio blares militant slogans. Secular men, in fear for their lives, are growing beards in line with Islamic tradition.
Hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza in the days since Hamas's violent takeover. But the territory's borders are closed for commercial trade indefinitely, all but destroying any prospect of development for Gaza's 1.4 million people.
In their violent seizure of Gaza, the Islamic terrorists of Hamas clearly had no plan for the day after.
Senior Abbas aide Saeb Erekat of Fatah has the crucial task of coordinating with Israel the entrance of humanitarian aid into Gaza. But Fatah's assistance only covers basic needs, and Gaza's exports are strangled.
John Ging, the head of UN aid operations in Gaza, said the world must find a way to keep Gaza's borders open for trade.
"Already we are feeding 1.1 million out of Gaza's 1.4 million people," he said. "But we'll be feeding the rest of them if the economy is killed." Recently, Palestinian terror mortar fire on a border crossing between Israel and Gaza forced a halt to crucial humanitarian aid entering the coastal territory, U.N. and Israeli military officials said.
The U.N. condemned the attack on the Kerem Shalom crossing, saying the attack served to "endanger the provision of vital humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza."
The IDF said the mortar fire was accompanied by another explosion nearby, apparently a roadside bomb, forcing the closure for security reasons.
The terror group Islamic Jihad took responsibility for the shooting in an announcement on its Web site.
Since the larger Islamic group Hamas seized control of Gaza, IDF and U.N. aid organizations have been sending truckloads of food and medicine through crossings from Israel to avert shortages in the poverty-stricken territory.
Shlomo Dror, an Israel military spokesman, said an average of 80 truckloads of humanitarian aid were entering Gaza daily. Dr. Saeb Erekat, the chief negotiator for the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, stated in a press conference in Ramallah that the launching of missiles at the crossings that are used to transport aid into the Gaza Strip, benefit no one.
"Some 150-200 Palestinians remained at the Erez crossing, but there is currently no intention of allowing their transfer to the West Bank via Israel for fear that some of them may be terrorists," said Tuesday the head of the of the Gaza District Coordination Office (DCO) with the Palestinians, Colonel Nir Peres.
“With each passing day the situation in the Strip will continue to deteriorate,” he said. “We are trying to provide as much assistance as possible, but eventually Hamas’ violent regime will only hurt the citizens more,” he said.
Just like Israel to do the right thing. Help the enemy and try and show compassion. I am proud to be a Jew! Never let your guard down but help innocent human beings.
“Israel Defense Forces Pours Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza”
Why?
To have the Gazan population rely on Israel, not Hamas!
You can’t buy love. Israel should know that by now.
Wrong. Hamas was doing it every day through a highly effective and potent social and health care networking system. You don't bite the hand that feeds you ;>
But then again with Islamic terrorists ... you never know!
I wish everyone would stop feeding them. As long as the UN, US, Europe, Russia etc are feeding the Pali's and keeping them fat with full bellies, they palis have no reason to change anything. Why work. Someone will feed us. Why stop bombing jews and get a job? Someone will feed us. Why stop teaching our kids about how neat it is to kill jews. Someone will feed us.
As long as they're being fed by others, they have no reason to get their economy moving, and mark my words, they won't.
There are 57 Islamic countries in the Organization of the Islamic Conference. They all keep telling us how they bleed everytime a pali is killed. Let THEM feed them!
And this is going to happen exactly when? Did these people never hear that no good turn goes unpunished?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
While Gilad Shalit is being held by the savages the electricity and water to Gaza should be shut off and the locals should know exactly why. When Shalit is safely home and the shelling of the Negev stops then let the food pour in.
My sources say Rice pushed Israel HARD on this money flow, and that Cheney was opposed to it. God give that man strength. There are some real traitors within.
“While Gilad Shalit is being held by the savages the electricity and water to Gaza should be shut off and the locals should know exactly why. When Shalit is safely home and the shelling of the Negev stops then let the food pour in.”
Exactly right.
And if so much as one rocket is fired, everything is shut off again. Hamas claims to be running Gaza, so it can take responsibility for enforcing the truce.
“To have the Gazan population rely on Israel, not Hamas!”
Exactly right.
Do the right thing? I’m not sure if it is the right thing. The folks who are not Hamas, and not supporting Hamas, will probably not receive the Aid. This will end up as rations for soldiers(islamic terrorists), and the rest sold off for ammo.
“Wrong. Hamas was doing it every day through a highly effective and potent social and health care networking system”
....that was peppered with a heaping helping of anti-semitism....to a crowd that was already conditioned to blame everything that ails them on Jews and Israel.
They are a waste of time, but civilized people can’t help but try, (like the US in Iraq.)
unfortunately, the love bought by Israeli goodwill lasts only until they get what they want (seconds), then it’s right back to garden variety paranoia and anti-semitism.
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