Gaza residents want the full blockade re-instated


By Jon_i_Cohen
July 16, 2010
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Economic circumstances have changed, there is NO humanitarian crisis in Gaza, in fact it is the total opposite, an overabundance of produce and products are driving prices down.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/138610

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happygoldfish

16 July, 2010 - 10:59

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Your headline "Gaza residents want the full blockade re-instated" is simply wrong … only manufacturers and retailers want certain israeli products banned …

… it has apparently thrown Gaza retailers into a panic, causing them to pressure their rulers.

Soft drink manufacturers and those in the furniture industry are also complaining, as they don't want to compete with the lower prices of Israeli goods.
Both have called on the de facto Hamas government to prevent the entry of Israeli products, citing their ability to meet the needs of the local market themselves and fears they may have to close their factories if they cannot meet the competition.

this is reasonable … it is in nobody's interests to damage the gaza economy, and either israel should simply increase their prices to a less predatory level, or the hamas administration should impose a tariff on certain imports


happygoldfish

18 July, 2010 - 10:09

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jon, do you work as a sub-editor on the guardian?

sub-editors are skilled at writing headlines that misrepresent or even contradict the article

though i think even the guardian admits mistakes and publishes small-print corrections


ibrows

19 July, 2010 - 18:21

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haha Jon will never admit he is wrong, or that Israeli policies are inhumane towards the Palestinians


jose (not verified)

19 July, 2010 - 18:40

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"Israeli policies are inhumane towards the Palestinians"

Likewise, you will never admit that Palestinian policies are deadly (not just "inhumane") towards Israelis.

Meanwhile, you haven't proven that there is any significant humanitarian crisis in Gaza. And you showed that you don't care about the real humanitarian crisis in Niger. Interesting bias, isn't it?

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