Histadrut - exactly right on Gaza blockade


By raycook
June 14, 2010
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The TULIP (Trade Unions Linking Israel and Palestine) website issued the full text of the Israeli Trade Union, Histadrut's, statement on the Gaza blockade:

Histadrut is committed to the existence of two sovereign, independent and democratic states existing in peace and mutual respect.

The partial blockade of Gaza was put in place by Israel in response to attacks by Hamas and others on people in Israel.

Histadrut recognises the impacts that this has had on the people of Gaza, and reaffirms its commitment to humanitarian assistance to improve the situation in Gaza.

The current situation is unsustainable, from the economic, political and humanitarian perspective.

Histadrut therefore supports the lifting of the restrictions in the shortest possible time frame, in conditions of real movement to achieving the two-state solution.

This can only be achieved on the basis of guarantees for Israel’s security including the inspection of cargoes, and the good will and commitment of all the parties, including the international community, to alleviate the suffering of all those affected and to bring economic progress to Gaza in parallel with genuine moves for fully-fledged democracy and peace.

I second that wholeheartedly.

The suffering of the people of Gaza must end as soon as possible but not at the expense of the lives of thousands of Israelis.

Whatever can be done, should be done.

Israel has responded to pressure and eased restrictions. Tony Blair is busy trying to find a solution to help Gaza which does not imperil Israel.

Today, however, the International Red Cross condemned the blockade as illegal and accuses Israel of collective punishment as reported by the BBC:

The whole of Gaza's civilian population is being punished for acts for which they bear no responsibility.

What! Bear no responsibility? Who the heck voted for Hamas then? That's like saying the Germans weren't responsible for the Nazis and the allies should not have bombed them.

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richmillett

14 June, 2010 - 23:57

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I second that too.

steveabbott

15 June, 2010 - 02:40

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i second that too - with an addendum on cause and effect re hamas attacks. i believe the attacks followed the blockade which was put in place as soon as hamas won power in the palestinian elections. anyway - musnt carp - the statement is otherwise spot on.

raycook

15 June, 2010 - 08:10

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No Steve, your history is skewed to your opinions once again. You have bought in to the Leftist inversion of cause and effect.

Attacks followed Israel's complete withdrawal from Gaza. They even left behind mllions of dollars worth of agricultural plant and equipment which Hamas destroyed.
Yes, out of pure ideological and pernicious Jew-hatred they destroyed what could have been a major resource for employment, export and internal subsistence - burnt and blew up the whole darn lot.

Then they began or actually continued firing rockets into Israel. This actually started before the Israeli withdrawal and continued now unabated thereafter.

When Hamas took over and murdered hundreds of Fatah (no UN resolutions or enquiry demands) and caused many to flee to a safe haven across the border with Israel (ironic, no?) then the blockade began and the embargo by land.

So get your facts right. Don't just swallow the Lefty-Islamist lies.

If you agree with the Histadrut statement, you then agree to the inspecton of cargoes which you say is illegal. How's Israel going to check cargoes without cargo ships docking at Ashdod?

Did you find an answer as to why Hamas are still blocking the aid that the Free Gaza Movement sent them? You are a bit quiet on that one.

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