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bemildred

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2. Document: Israel calculated calorie needs for embargoed Gazans

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 01:25 PM

Oct 2012

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Gisha, an Israeli human rights group, said it acquired two versions of the study from 2008. The document concluded that 106 trucks per day could bring the appropriate amount of food, medicine, hygiene items and agricultural "inputs." The group said that was in contrast to the more than 400 trucks that entered Gaza before June 2007.

"How can Israel claim that it is not responsible for civilian life in Gaza when it controls even the type and quantity of food that Palestinian residents of Gaza are permitted to consume?" said Sari Bashi, executive director of Gisha.

Gisha said the 106-truck standard was the model for what Israel Deputy Defense Minister Matan Vilnai approved, and it demanded Israel allow the free passage of goods.

Fawzi Barhoum, a Hamas spokesman, said: "This is good evidence against Israel. We will use this report against Israel to show its crimes against humanity."

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/17/world/meast/israel-calorie-count-gaza/index.html

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Israeli Army Calculated Calorie Needs For Gazans To Stave Off Malnutrition During Blockade [View all] Purveyor Oct 2012 OP

a bit more detail on this azurnoir Oct 2012 #1

Document: Israel calculated calorie needs for embargoed Gazans bemildred Oct 2012 #2

It was never implemented. shira Oct 2012 #3

Some Israelis do indeed speak the truth. Great speech Miko Peled SESKATOW Oct 2012 #4

It must have been a translation error shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #5

he is being misquoted, possibly also taken out of context Alamuti Lotus Oct 2012 #6

+1. bemildred Oct 2012 #7

No one's claiming a translation error. There's zero evidence... shira Oct 2012 #8

well thanks for the input azurnoir Oct 2012 #9

Yes, there's zero evidence... shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #10

Weisglass had an idea. How do you know it was implemented? shira Oct 2012 #11

I agree, no evidence at all... shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #12

Nothing about controlling caloric intake there. Remember... shira Oct 2012 #16

ah that article was written after the Mavi Mamara incident that is forced Israel azurnoir Oct 2012 #17

It was just 2 months after. Palestinians in a refugee camp were laughing... shira Oct 2012 #18

A fair bit of the food aid was passing through the tunnels as well... shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #19

so goes life in I/P azurnoir Oct 2012 #20

once again with your solution to poverty and hunger post a picture and claim otherwise azurnoir Oct 2012 #13

The Red Cross should really take advantage of this shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #14

yep works everywhere azurnoir Oct 2012 #15

Rwanda doesn't have currently widespread issues with starvation oberliner Oct 2012 #22

according to the CIA World Fact Book azurnoir Oct 2012 #24

The headline in the OP is about malnutrition, not poverty oberliner Oct 2012 #28

you'd have to read the entire subthread to understand why that picture was posted azurnoir Oct 2012 #30

If there was starvation in Gaza, then surely you guys... shira Oct 2012 #31

if memory serves at that time (DU2) posting pictures in I/P was against the rules azurnoir Oct 2012 #32

IOW, there are no pictures. Because it's bullshit. shira Oct 2012 #33

still demonizing Carter eh? azurnoir Oct 2012 #34

Carter says they were starving. You say it's not about starvation. shira Oct 2012 #35

I think there are some myths about Gaza that ought to be dispelled oberliner Oct 2012 #37

Male echidnas have a four-headed penis shaayecanaan Oct 2012 #25

You introduced Rwanda into the conversation oberliner Oct 2012 #27

Sounds like something Bloomberg might try to implement in NYC oberliner Oct 2012 #21

actually the USDA averages are 2000-2500 calories per day azurnoir Oct 2012 #23

Not for females oberliner Oct 2012 #26

either way male or female the calculated calorie count is not out of line n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #29

Agreed oberliner Oct 2012 #36