Posted on 02/03/2009 5:52:45 AM PST by Yehuda123
The Israeli office of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories slammed UNRWA and accused the United Nations organization of creating a provocation. Despite not having received Israeli approval, UNRWA drove several trucks carrying supplies from Jerusalem to the Gaza border crossing and coordinated their arrival with several media outlets, which filmed the trucks being turned away.
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Despite not having received Israeli approval, UNRWA drove several trucks carrying supplies from Jerusalem to the Gaza border crossing and coordinated their arrival with several media outlets, which filmed the trucks being turned away
Meanwhile, away from the cameras.
Kerem Shalom, Karni, Nahal Oz and Erez crossings operated on Sunday enabling humanitarian movements and transfer of humanitarian goods in to Gaza. Throughout the day, a total of 179 trucks with 4656 tons of supplies at the request of UNRWA, the World Food Programme, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, and a donations from Jordan and Let the Animals live Israel. Also, goods for the private sector comprised of dairy products, fruit, and reproductive eggs. Also, 264,000 liters of heavy duty diesel for the Gaza power station and 95 tons of cooking gas were transferred via the Nahal Oz fuel depot. Karni conveyor operated and transferred 2855 tons of different types of grain.Today Kerem Shalom, Karni, Nahal Oz and Erez crossings are operating for humanitarian needs. 197 trucks laden with supplies are scheduled to be transferred to Gaza.
UNWRA clearly plays a combatant role in this war.
Can’t Israel create a device which causes static to appear on video cameras within a certain radius? They could help deny the left their media-driven Antisemitism by eliminating the staged video propaganda.
The UN supporting Hamas?
I am shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
ML/NJ
I would think that the better response would be to show the trucks to a “parking area” to await clearance from higher headquarters. Have them park in close to minimize the space used and then put two vehicles at the front and rear of the “convoy” to “provide protection against attacks” (but effectively blocking them in so they cant move). And let them sit in the sun to bake for a few hours - along with the press.
All the while telling the cameras ...”Apparently this is just an administrative mix up. The aid organization did not provide the required documentation to cross our borders and we are now in the process of correcting their clerical error”.
Wait till the majority of news trucks leave and then tell the convoy that “I’m sorry, you paperwork can’t be completed from here, you will have to return to your compound and apply through proper channels.”
Excellent idea!
“UNRWA spokesman Chris Gunness said the organization’s schools in Gaza, which opened last week, only had 60 percent of the needed textbooks and that the paper was needed to fill the gap. “
Since the textbooks are used to incite Palestinian children to hate Jews and Israel, the delay is unconscionable.
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