Can anyone please explain to me why Israel should keep supplying power and water to Gaza?
filed in Xdela Community on Jun.05, 2010
I thought the people of Gaza wanted to be rid of the occupation.
Now they have their own elected government that is in full control of its territory.
*one could say Israel still controls the water and air space of Gaza and that constitutes occupation. While this may be true it would better defined as a blockade, no other place in history is controlling the air or water space of another state considered an occupation.
That being said since Israel does not occupy Gaza what obligation does it have to its citizens? Gaza shares a border with Egypt it could turn to them for its utilities or generate them on their own.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Israel gave them what they wanted and the Palestinians thanked Israel by bombing it ???
I say, Turn off the lights.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Well maybe if israel didn’t take the fertile crescent and leave the palestinians with the waste lands they would be able to get their own water / electricity.
L’Chaim, these ”poor refugees” belong in a land called PALESTINE, not in ”the west” and not in ”arab countries”.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
I’d say it’s high time the infamous International Community resettled those poor "refugees" somewhere in the West since the Arab world has refused for 60 years.
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June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
If they do business, in such vital commodities, it begins a dialogue that could lead to peace.
Periodic power cuts as punishment for rockets fired could be a good compromise, keeping dialogue open.
Israel is also examining the legal implications of shutting down utilities it supplies to the impoverished territory.
Israel’s government HAS drawn up a plan to "disrupt services" supplied by Israel to Gaza.
Perhaps just threatening periodic power cuts as punishment for rockets fired will prove to be enough.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Can anyone please explain to me why Israel should keep supplying power and water to Gaza?
1,Humanitarian reasons. As Israel is a great democracy and cares so much about people, that’s what I’ve heard.
2, read Malka’s report , who was very kind to give a link.
3. For ex America is running out of water, and now in negotiations with Canada, should we sell the water to America or give it because all Humans deserve to have water?
4. Israel in the world’s eyes will always be responsible because she has stolen the land and water in the first place.
5. It is a shame that because Hamas cannot control Islamic Jihad from firing rockets, there may be collective punishment, of innocent people yet again. Peace!
Thumbs up Tabatha, you’ve got it right!
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Of course that is easy – Israel should keep supplying power and water to the Gaza strip because these people need to keep up their strength to kill more Israelis – don’t you understand that is what this is about?
Good Luck!!!
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Because they stole it from the Palestinians
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Good question.
The less interaction Israel has with Gaza, the better.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
let me explain something to you. only we the Israelis can be so stupid, to be bombed every single day an still supply them power and water… and at the end of the day we’re still the bad guys!
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
No, because it shouldn’t.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
After the bombing of Gaza power plant by the IDF which is owned by Israelis and Americans investors all parties agreed to take out politics out power and water and main goods supply from Israel to Gaza. The agreement was signed by Israel the USA and Palestinian.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
Am I getting this right?
If Israel continues supplying water and electricity, then she’s guilty of ‘occupying’ or ‘blockading’ Gaza.
If Israel stops supplying water and electricity, then she’s guilty of neglect.
So whatever Israel does, she ends up in the wrong?
Any rational person can see that this is nonsensical.
EDIT HOPELESS
Yes, I know it’s an accurate summary, it’s also absurd. Whatever she does, Israel will be condemned. Why doesn’t Egypt help out with providing some water etc?
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
i believe the same question was asked about a certain group in another getto in another time it was called warsaw i think
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
If the West Bank and Gaza did in fact get full independence, I guarantee you they will still be begging Israel for water, electricity, aid and you will be seeing Palestinians applying for work and resident visas to work in Israel, while at the same time shooting rockets at Israel.
June 5th, 2010 on 5:58 pm
I think the answer is Condoleezza Rice. She dictates, and Olmert carries out.
The funny part is that there is a fellow here who writes his name in Hebrew as "Peres’ son." He should know that anyone who disagrees with "Tabatha" [sic] gets blocked by her.
Anyone, on Yahoo Answers or anywhere else, who compares Gaza with the Warsaw Ghetto is either ignorant, hate-filled or insane.
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