Surviving the Blockade - Israel/Palestine

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Dec 2006
Life in Gaza has never been so bad. Israel's crippling blockade has left the population dependent on a tiny trickle of aid. But despite this, many Palestinians support Hamas' refusal to recognise Israel.

"No where else in the world has been subjected to the kind of siege that we have here in Gaza", laments former foreign minister, Dr Nabil Sha'ath. "This is a total war siege situation". Constant artillery attacks have left Gaza's infrastructure in tatters. Ever since Israel bombed the power station, the main sewage plant has been unable to pump away waste. "This awful blockade has destroyed our institutions", complains charity spokesman Suleiman Abu Husa. But Hamas refuses to give in to what it regards as Israeli blackmail. As Prime Minister Ismael Haniyah states; "This is the first siege where we keep our heads high". Although Israel recognises the suffering its blockade is causing, it blames this on the Palestinian leadership. "Instead of building jobs, all they do is fire rockets and plan violence." Unless Hamas recognises Israel, life for ordinary Palestinians can only get worse. But incredibly, that's a price many are prepared to pay. "We don't want them to recognise Israel", states one man. "We will not sell our country for little dollars."

Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: September 21, 2007 at 1:33 pm
Author: journeymanpictures

Length: 00:19:17
Rating: 4.47
Views: 799

Tags: Gaza Aid Poverty Israel Hamas Siege Violence waste

Video Comments:
gh3pwner3 (September 3, 2008 at 1:13 am)
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rafa7boy89 (August 24, 2008 at 5:54 am)
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Vrael473 (June 29, 2008 at 3:12 am)
I was a supporter for neither, then i realised what was happening towards the palestinians. Now im pro palestinian because you cannot know the truth and be pro Israeli. Now do i think israeli's should be killed, no, i dont think violence is any answer whatsoever. So everyone who has vengreance in your hearts, grow up, vengeance only gives them the fuel which supports thier war against you. People are becoming educated, they will pressure israel eventually to right the wrongs.
j0hn420 (June 23, 2008 at 7:58 pm)
LLOOOLLL!! ahahahah think before you speak
ishermanpa (February 18, 2008 at 7:00 am)
Poor brainwashed soul.
Unclench your jaws from The Land that is not yours.
Never was, Never will be.
Your Saudi brothers are swimming in gold, I am sure they will help so called "Palestinians" to relocate and join their brothers.
Good Luck
Majdisgrl110606 (February 18, 2008 at 5:25 pm)
And you say that I am the poor brainwashed soul... Arab's(Muslims) were there before the israeli came in and forced the Palestinian people from their land and homes. There are far far more Palestinian people being slaughtered than israeli people. Who is brainwashed? Not I...
jcc152509 (March 6, 2008 at 11:57 pm)
The israeli blockade is preposterous. If the roles were reversed the world would never hear the end of it.
j0hn420 (June 23, 2008 at 7:59 pm)
true.
resistance022 (February 4, 2008 at 1:58 am)
That last comment was directed towards you buffalospr.
resistance022 (February 4, 2008 at 1:55 am)
If you disagree then you are ignorant by choice. Even people who live in severely under-developed nations without television, light bulbs or electricity know that the Israeli military gets $3 billion annually from the U.S. Yet, you live in a nation where televisions, electricity, internet are available in abundance and you don't know this. You live in the most sophisticated and advanced nation on Earth and you don't know this. You should be ashamed of yourself.Just another dumb typical America.