It is not just about aid

[P F Tinmore]

Since the beginning of the export season in late November 2011, around 300 truckloads have left Gaza, compared to over 5,700 truckloads of exports, ranging from agricultural produce to furniture and textiles, which exited to the West Bank, Israel and international markets between January and May 2007, before the blockade.

http://www.ochaopt.org/documents/oc...ivilians_weekly_report_2012_01_13_english.pdf