Pics From The Gaza “Concentration Camp”

[Capitalist]

Leftist propaganda hardest hit…

A light display is reflected on the headscarves of Palestinian women as they walk inside the newly opened Gaza Mall, in Gaza City, Saturday, July 17, 2010. The Gaza Mall, which was officially opened on Saturday, is the first mall in the Gaza Strip to be opened since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. (AP Photo)
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A Palestinian child waves to a woman dressed up as a large mouse as people walk inside the newly opened Gaza Mall, in Gaza City, Saturday, July 17, 2010. The Gaza Mall, which was officially opened on Saturday, is the first mall in the Gaza Strip to be opened since Hamas took control of Gaza in 2007. (AP Photo)
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[Nonelitist]

Horrific... just horrific.

 

[Claudette]

Jeeze. Wheres all that aide going again????

 

[Epsilon Delta]

As a result of the blockade and collapse of the economy, there is little money to buy food and limited food to buy. Food prices are rising and wheat flour, baby milk, and rice, among other essential goods, are increasingly scarce. During the period of May-June 2007 alone, these commodity prices rose 34%, 30% and 20.5% respectively 1. [...]

The number of people living in absolute poverty in Gaza has increased sharply. Today, 80% of families in Gaza currently rely on humanitarian aid compared to 63% in 2006 4. This decline exposes unprecedented levels of poverty and the inability of a large majority of the population to afford basic food. [...]

Unemployment in Gaza is close to 40% and is set to rise to 50% 7. The private sector – that generates 53% of all jobs in Gaza – has been devastated, businesses have been bankrupted and 75,000 out of 110,000 workers are now without a job8. At present, 95% of Gaza’s industrial operations are suspended because they cannot access inputs for production nor can they export what they produce 9. In June 2005, there were 3,900 factories in Gaza employing 35,000 people 10. One and a half years later, in December 2007, there were just 195 left employing only 1,700. The construction industry is paralysed with tens of thousands of labourers out of work 11. The agriculture sector has also been badly hit and nearly 40,000 workers who depend on cash crops now have no income 12. [...]

The blockade is destroying public service infrastructure in Gaza. The Israeli government prevents the repair and maintenance of the electricity and water service infrastructure in Gaza by prohibiting the import of spare parts. The impact of this is amplified by Israel’s parallel punitive restrictions on fuel and electricity to Gaza. Hospitals cannot generate electricity to keep lifesaving equipment working or to generate oxygen, while 40-50 million litres of sewage continues to pour into the sea daily 14. [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, the proportion of patients given permits to exit Gaza for medical care decreased from 89.3% in January 2007 to 64.3% in December 2007, an unprecedented low. It is important to note that even those patients who are granted permits to exit Gaza are often denied access at the crossing itself. [...]

The blockade has effectively dismantled the economy and impoverished the population of Gaza. Israel’s policy affects the civilian population of Gaza indiscriminately and constitutes a collective punishment against ordinary men, women and children. The measures taken are illegal under international humanitarian law.
Israel has the right and duty to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks against its civilian population, but the current policy fails to provide Israel with increased security and has led to increasing polarisation.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/downloads/oxfam_gaza_lowres.pdf

You didn't hear it from me, though.

 

[Capitalist]

Hamas destroyed the wall between Egypt and Gaza, seems to have been some type of infighting between terrorist groups. Hamas vs Fatah back in 2008, but good try..

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Palestinians pass by the destroyed part of the Egyptian-Gaza border in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, January 31, 2008.

Read more: Putting Humpty Together Again in Gaza - TIME


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[Epsilon Delta]

Hamas destroyed the wall between Egypt and Gaza

Uh, I know, I got the picture from that same article. Don't know why you would feel the need to re-post it.

 

[2Parties]

The US economy is awesome

(Doesn't propaganda kick ass?)

 

[ConHog]

That one mall aside, life in that area of the world is not fun, but it at least partly of their own fucking doing. Fuck em, keep our money at home. Err i mean keep China's money in the USA.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

As a result of the blockade and collapse of the economy, there is little money to buy food and limited food to buy. Food prices are rising and wheat flour, baby milk, and rice, among other essential goods, are increasingly scarce. During the period of May-June 2007 alone, these commodity prices rose 34%, 30% and 20.5% respectively 1. [...]

The number of people living in absolute poverty in Gaza has increased sharply. Today, 80% of families in Gaza currently rely on humanitarian aid compared to 63% in 2006 4. This decline exposes unprecedented levels of poverty and the inability of a large majority of the population to afford basic food. [...]

Unemployment in Gaza is close to 40% and is set to rise to 50% 7. The private sector – that generates 53% of all jobs in Gaza – has been devastated, businesses have been bankrupted and 75,000 out of 110,000 workers are now without a job8. At present, 95% of Gaza’s industrial operations are suspended because they cannot access inputs for production nor can they export what they produce 9. In June 2005, there were 3,900 factories in Gaza employing 35,000 people 10. One and a half years later, in December 2007, there were just 195 left employing only 1,700. The construction industry is paralysed with tens of thousands of labourers out of work 11. The agriculture sector has also been badly hit and nearly 40,000 workers who depend on cash crops now have no income 12. [...]

The blockade is destroying public service infrastructure in Gaza. The Israeli government prevents the repair and maintenance of the electricity and water service infrastructure in Gaza by prohibiting the import of spare parts. The impact of this is amplified by Israel’s parallel punitive restrictions on fuel and electricity to Gaza. Hospitals cannot generate electricity to keep lifesaving equipment working or to generate oxygen, while 40-50 million litres of sewage continues to pour into the sea daily 14. [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, the proportion of patients given permits to exit Gaza for medical care decreased from 89.3% in January 2007 to 64.3% in December 2007, an unprecedented low. It is important to note that even those patients who are granted permits to exit Gaza are often denied access at the crossing itself. [...]

The blockade has effectively dismantled the economy and impoverished the population of Gaza. Israel’s policy affects the civilian population of Gaza indiscriminately and constitutes a collective punishment against ordinary men, women and children. The measures taken are illegal under international humanitarian law.
Israel has the right and duty to defend itself against indiscriminate rocket attacks against its civilian population, but the current policy fails to provide Israel with increased security and has led to increasing polarisation.

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/resources/downloads/oxfam_gaza_lowres.pdf

You didn't hear it from me, though.

And they managed to build a modern, multistory shopping mall in less than 30 days. At least for Hamas and its supporters, a bit like Gum in the old USSR.

 

[2Parties]

"Freedom is not about buying frozen french fries or chocolates," said Hiyam Ahmed, a mall employee. "Ending the blockade means opening up ports and having the freedom to import and export goods as you like without waiting three years for Israel's approval."

^^^win^^^

 

[sparky]

either dad didn;t shoot enough nazi's, or his buds and he liberated the insane jews that just went off doin' the same to others

i just can't decide....

~S~