UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis

[SherriMunnerlyn]

UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- "United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator James Rawley expressed concern on Friday at the closure of the Gaza Power Plant earlier in the day.Rawley said that the plant's shut down will "impact all essential services, including hospitals, clinics, sewage and water pumping stations.""It will also mean that Gaza's 1.7 million people will experience power outages of up to 16 hours per day," he added.Rawley noted that even before the shut down the Gaza Strip was "running on less than half of the electricity that it needs."Although the Gaza Strip is supplied electricity through connections to Egypt and Israel, the Gaza plant is responsible for providing around 30 percent of the energy needs of the Gaza Strip."For the benefit of Gaza's civilian population it is essential that a way be found to allow the power plant to resume its operations and that the broader chronic energy crisis be addressed," Rawley added.*On Friday, Gaza energy authorities announced that the plant had been shut down because they did not have "a single liter of fuel" with which to run it.*The energy authority's deputy chairman, Fathi el-Sheikh Khalil, said that Egypt's destruction of tunnels used to smuggle fuel to Gaza had created the crisis, and that the Palestinian Authority had imposed "prohibitive taxes," preventing Gaza from acquiring the necessary fuel."

UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis | Maan News Agency

See what Israel is doing now, denying fuel to Gaza that will cause 1.7 million Gazans (some say 1.8 million now) to go without electricity for 16 hours a day.

Babies depending on incubators for life will die.

And hurting will spread across Gaza.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

PRESS RELEASE

United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza

Jerusalem, 1 November 2013* "The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. James W. Rawley expressed his concern at the shut-down of the Gaza Power Plant (GPP) earlier today due to a critical fuel shortage.“In recent years, Gaza has been running on less than half of the electricity that it needs. The shut-down of the power plant today and related fuel shortages will impact all essential services, including hospitals, clinics, sewage and water pumping stations. It will also mean that Gaza’s 1.7 people will experience power outages of up to 16 hours per day.” warned Mr. Rawley.**Electricity is supplied through Israeli and Egyptian feeder lines but the GPP provides approximately 30 per cent of Gaza’s total energy supply. “For the benefit of Gaza’s civilian population it is essential that a way be found to allow the power plant to resume its operations and that the broader chronic energy crisis be addressed,” Rawley concluded.* **- See more at:

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (Rawley) calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza - OCHA press release (1 November 2013)

 

[Lipush]

UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- "United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator James Rawley expressed concern on Friday at the closure of the Gaza Power Plant earlier in the day.Rawley said that the plant's shut down will "impact all essential services, including hospitals, clinics, sewage and water pumping stations.""It will also mean that Gaza's 1.7 million people will experience power outages of up to 16 hours per day," he added.Rawley noted that even before the shut down the Gaza Strip was "running on less than half of the electricity that it needs."Although the Gaza Strip is supplied electricity through connections to Egypt and Israel, the Gaza plant is responsible for providing around 30 percent of the energy needs of the Gaza Strip."For the benefit of Gaza's civilian population it is essential that a way be found to allow the power plant to resume its operations and that the broader chronic energy crisis be addressed," Rawley added.*On Friday, Gaza energy authorities announced that the plant had been shut down because they did not have "a single liter of fuel" with which to run it.*The energy authority's deputy chairman, Fathi el-Sheikh Khalil, said that Egypt's destruction of tunnels used to smuggle fuel to Gaza had created the crisis, and that the Palestinian Authority had imposed "prohibitive taxes," preventing Gaza from acquiring the necessary fuel."

UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis | Maan News Agency

See what Israel is doing now, denying fuel to Gaza that will cause 1.7 million Gazans (some say 1.8 million now) to go without electricity for 16 hours a day.

Babies depending on incubators for life will die.

And hurting will spread across Gaza.

Israel is doing what, exactly?!

Excuse me, but those were the Egyptians who've decided that enough is enough, and started blowing up and targeting Gaza tunnels.

So cut the crap, Sher. Even their Egyptian friends are sick and tired of them trying to bully other nations.

If anything, let the civilians complain to Hamas about them killing them slowly.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

Adequate fuel is not being allowed into Gaza through the crossings into Gaza.

The illegal Blockade is the cause of the fuel shortage.

And that illegal Blockade is an act of collective punishment and a war crime.

 

[Lipush]

Adequate fuel is not being allowed into Gaza through the crossings into Gaza.

The illegal Blockade is the cause of the fuel shortage.

And that illegal Blockade is an act of collective punishment and a war crime.

So tell Egypt to stop their awful blockade.

In case you've missed, Israel doesn't ship or send fuel into Gaza anymore, since the Egyptians took that responsibility months ago.

Evl, evil Egyptians!

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

Israel tightens its blockade of Gaza for 'security reasons'

Samira Shackle Monday, 14 October 2013 13:25- See more at: Israel tightens its blockade of Gaza for 'security reasons'

"Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip has been a huge point of contention since it began in 2007. The blockade covers land, sea, and air, and is supported by Egypt, which largely sealed its borders to Gaza after Hamas came to victory in 2006. Israel maintains that the blockade is necessary to prevent rocket attacks on its cities, as the blockade prevents Hamas from obtaining weaponry. Yet critics point out that it is not just military supplies that cannot enter Gaza, but basic construction materials, medical supplies, and food stuffs. The issue came to international attention in 2010, when a flotilla of activists attempted to break the blockade and carry humanitarian aid into Gaza. Nine were killed when the Israeli navy entered the ship.The incident shone a spotlight onto the harsh blockade of Gaza. At one stage, prohibited materials included coriander, ginger, nutmeg and newspapers. A relaxation of the rules in June 2009 meant that processed hummus was allowed in, but not hummus with extras such as pine nuts or mushrooms. These small details highlight the excessive nature of the restrictions.- See more at: Israel tightens its blockade of Gaza for 'security reasons'

 

[P F Tinmore]

PRESS RELEASE

United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza

Jerusalem, 1 November 2013* "The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. James W. Rawley expressed his concern at the shut-down of the Gaza Power Plant (GPP) earlier today due to a critical fuel shortage.“In recent years, Gaza has been running on less than half of the electricity that it needs. The shut-down of the power plant today and related fuel shortages will impact all essential services, including hospitals, clinics, sewage and water pumping stations. It will also mean that Gaza’s 1.7 people will experience power outages of up to 16 hours per day.” warned Mr. Rawley.**Electricity is supplied through Israeli and Egyptian feeder lines but the GPP provides approximately 30 per cent of Gaza’s total energy supply. “For the benefit of Gaza’s civilian population it is essential that a way be found to allow the power plant to resume its operations and that the broader chronic energy crisis be addressed,” Rawley concluded.* **- See more at:

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (Rawley) calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza - OCHA press release (1 November 2013)

The UN regularly complains about crises in Palestine, yet has done nothing since its inception to resolve the problem.

When is the UN going to pull it thumb out of its ass and do something?

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

PRESS RELEASE

United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza

Jerusalem, 1 November 2013* "The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. James W. Rawley expressed his concern at the shut-down of the Gaza Power Plant (GPP) earlier today due to a critical fuel shortage.“In recent years, Gaza has been running on less than half of the electricity that it needs. The shut-down of the power plant today and related fuel shortages will impact all essential services, including hospitals, clinics, sewage and water pumping stations. It will also mean that Gaza’s 1.7 people will experience power outages of up to 16 hours per day.” warned Mr. Rawley.**Electricity is supplied through Israeli and Egyptian feeder lines but the GPP provides approximately 30 per cent of Gaza’s total energy supply. “For the benefit of Gaza’s civilian population it is essential that a way be found to allow the power plant to resume its operations and that the broader chronic energy crisis be addressed,” Rawley concluded.* **- See more at:

UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (Rawley) calls for urgent action to address power crisis affecting 1.7 million Palestinians in Gaza - OCHA press release (1 November 2013)

The UN regularly complains about crises in Palestine, yet has done nothing since its inception to resolve the problem.

When is the UN going to pull it thumb out of its ass and do something?

I guess it will take children dying before they do anything, if they do anything even then. The fact this deliberate infliction of harm on a civilian population in Gaza by Israel, that has been going on for so many years now, is a reality is a disgrace.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Adequate fuel is not being allowed into Gaza through the crossings into Gaza.

The illegal Blockade is the cause of the fuel shortage.

And that illegal Blockade is an act of collective punishment and a war crime.

So tell Egypt to stop their awful blockade.

In case you've missed, Israel doesn't ship or send fuel into Gaza anymore, since the Egyptians took that responsibility months ago.

Evl, evil Egyptians!

The US pays Egypt big bucks for that blockade.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

The US pays Israel and Egypt to maintain the status quo in Gaza, over 4 billion a year to Israel and money annually to Egypt, as well. The US funds the Occupation and Blockade of Gaza.

 

[Lipush]

Adequate fuel is not being allowed into Gaza through the crossings into Gaza.

The illegal Blockade is the cause of the fuel shortage.

And that illegal Blockade is an act of collective punishment and a war crime.

So tell Egypt to stop their awful blockade.

In case you've missed, Israel doesn't ship or send fuel into Gaza anymore, since the Egyptians took that responsibility months ago.

Evl, evil Egyptians!

The US pays Egypt big bucks for that blockade.

So how is it any of our business?

Let them go to you, or to the Egyptians, for fuel.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

So tell Egypt to stop their awful blockade.

In case you've missed, Israel doesn't ship or send fuel into Gaza anymore, since the Egyptians took that responsibility months ago.

Evl, evil Egyptians!

The US pays Egypt big bucks for that blockade.

So how is it any of our business?

Let them go to you, or to the Egyptians, for fuel.

Israel occupies Gaza and controls crossings into Gaza and can choose to let fuel into Gaza. She has an Occupation to protect the civilians of Gaza. These are obligations imposed by intl law.

 

[SherriMunnerlyn]

"He explained that the Palestinian Authority’s accumulated debts to Israeli providers have exceeded 600 million shekels ($170 million), the agreed-upon limit at which Israel has threatened to cut off fuel in the past.An official from the PA Ministry of Finance told Ma'an that the fuel crisis would be solved by the end of the day.There are 276 gas stations in the West Bank that consume an average of 50 million liters of fuel monthly."

Union official: West Bank gas stations running out of fuel | Maan News Agency

None of this changes the fact that Israel has an obligation as Occupier to protect the civilians in Gaza.

 

[Hollie]

UN calls for 'urgent action' to address Gaza power crisis

Mo' money, Mo' money, Mo' money.

I see no other choice but for the Islamic terrorists occupying Gaza to beg and plead at the UN for additional welfare dollars.

So tell us , Sherri. How much money is the world obligated to pony-up to maintain an Islamic terrorist enclave?

 

[Hollie]

As it turns out, Sherri's hope to vilify the Jooooos, is, as usual, another excuse for her to lie and deceive.


Power outage across Gaza as fuel runs out: Hamas


The inability of Sherri's heroes, the Hamas terrorists, to acquire fuel has more to do with Egypt and the inability of Islamic terrorists to manage their affairs.

 

[irosie91]

As it turns out, Sherri's hope to vilify the Jooooos, is, as usual, another excuse for her to lie and deceive.


Power outage across Gaza as fuel runs out: Hamas


The inability of Sherri's heroes, the Hamas terrorists, to acquire fuel has more to do with Egypt and the inability of Islamic terrorists to manage their affairs.

anyone interested in reality should talk to GAZANS-----prior to 1967----there was virtually
no electricity in Gaza-----and medical care was simply non-existent. Children did not get
even basis innoculations------AND there was no way to actually check----since there
were no available records-----Of course the Gazans are bitter.

 

[Roudy]

Hey I have an idea...maybe if they stopped spending so much money and energy on turning Egypt into another Islamist shithole, or buying all those missiles to shoot at Israeli cities, and instead focused on the welfare of their own people as opposed to trying to kill others...

 

[Lipush]

The US pays Egypt big bucks for that blockade.

So how is it any of our business?

Let them go to you, or to the Egyptians, for fuel.

Israel occupies Gaza and controls crossings into Gaza and can choose to let fuel into Gaza. She has an Occupation to protect the civilians of Gaza. These are obligations imposed by intl law.

Israel has a blockade around Gaza. For that matter, Egypt does too.

Egypt took over itself to provide fuel into Gaza. Since Hamas terrorized and attacked their troops, Egypt cut them off;

We can relate.

Gaza terrorizes both our nations yet still lives in illusion that we owe them anything.

 

[Lipush]

Hey I have an idea...maybe if they stopped spending so much money and energy on turning Egypt into another Islamist shithole, or buying all those missiles to shoot at Israeli cities, and instead focused on the welfare of their own people as opposed to trying to kill others...

That might be useful!

 

[Roudy]

So how is it any of our business?

Let them go to you, or to the Egyptians, for fuel.

Israel occupies Gaza and controls crossings into Gaza and can choose to let fuel into Gaza. She has an Occupation to protect the civilians of Gaza. These are obligations imposed by intl law.

Israel has a blockade around Gaza. For that matter, Egypt does too.

Egypt took over itself to provide fuel into Gaza. Since Hamas terrorized and attacked their troops, Egypt cut them off;

We can relate.

Gaza terrorizes both our nations yet still lives in illusion that we owe them anything.

It's time for the Egyptians to show Hamas some "Arab Justice".