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  • KFC smuggled into Gaza from Egypt

    05/16/2013 10:48:04 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 25 replies
    Daily Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12:50PM BST 16 May 2013 | (AFP)
    Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels. It’s not exactly “fast”—taking several hours to arrive, with the Palestinian delivery company behind it charging hefty prices to cover the cost of fuel and transport. … Tight restrictions on Gazans entering Egypt mean those with a craving for chicken cooked to Colonel’s Secret Recipe cannot just pop over the border and pick up a bucket. Instead, some residents seem quite happy to shell out ₪130 (£23; $35) for just 20 pieces...