Thursday, December 06, 2007

Israel Blamed For Gaza 'Humanitarian Crisis'

Something else to blame on Israel.

The nerve of these people trying to protect themselves against Islamofascist scum.
THE World Health Organisation warned against a humanitarian crisis erupting in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip due to Israeli travel restrictions.

"`The health situation in the Gaza Strip ... continues to decline and risks becoming a humanitarian crisis," a report obtained by AFP said.

"The World Health Organization (WHO) notes with grave concern reports that patients trying to leave Gaza for specialist medical care in Israel or neighbouring countries are increasingly being denied travel permits."

Out of 4,074 Gaza patients who applied to Israel for travel permits to leave the territory on medical grounds since June 2007, when Hamas violently seized power in the territory, 713 had their applications denied, it said.

"The proportion of patients who have been denied passage has reportedly more than doubled since the restrictions were imposed, increasing from 10.7 per cent in June to 22.9 percent in October."

Following the Hamas takeover Israel further upped the strict travel restrictions in and around Gaza, from where it removed troops and settlers in 2005 but whose borders it still controls
Here's a novel concept: How about blaming Hamas for the problems in Gaza?

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